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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818297303321

Autore

Mathews Forrest David <1935->

Titolo

The ecology of democracy : finding ways to have a stronger hand in shaping our future / / David Mathews

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dayton, Ohio : , : Kettering Foundation Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-923993-56-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (161 p.)

Disciplina

306.20973

Soggetti

Political participation - United States

Community organization - United States

Political culture - United States

Public opinion - United States

Democracy

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro; Halftitle Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Introducing the People Who Make Our Democracy Work as It Should; Part I: Democracy Reconsidered; Part II: Citizens and Communities; Part III: Institutions, Professionals, and the Public; Notes; Bibliography; Index; 1. Systemic Problems of Self-Rule; 2. Struggling for A Citizen-Centered Democracy; 3. The Political Ecosystem; 4. "Here, Sir, the People Govern." Really?; 5. Putting the Public Back in the Public's Business; 6. Citizens: Involved and Informed?; 7. Public Deliberation and Public Judgment

8. Framing Issues to Encourage Deliberation9. Opportunities in Communities; 10. Democratic Practices; 11. Bridging the Great Divide; 12. Experiments in Realignment and Possibilities for Experiments; 13. Reflections