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Practical Politics
Michael K. Briand
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Description for Practical Politics
Paperback. Guiding to practice democracy, this book is for members of community and neighbourhood organizations, parent-teacher associations, local government, citizens groups, and other grass-root organizations. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
This wise and sensible guide to practicing democracy will be invaluable to members of community and neighborhood organizations, parent-teacher associations, local government, citizens groups, and other grass-roots organizations. It will also be of interest to anyone wanting a deeper understanding of how democracy should work--and why it often fails to do just that.
This wise and sensible guide to practicing democracy will be invaluable to members of community and neighborhood organizations, parent-teacher associations, local government, citizens groups, and other grass-roots organizations. It will also be of interest to anyone wanting a deeper understanding of how democracy should work--and why it often fails to do just that.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252067662
SKU
V9780252067662
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About Michael K. Briand
Michael Briand is Director of the Ethics and Deliberation Project at CivicEvolution, a not-for-profit educational software developer. He has spent 30 years working, at the levels of both theory and practice, on the challenges of enhancing citizen participation in democratic self-governance, with an emphasis on conflict resolution and high-quality public discourse. He is the author of Practical Politics: Five Principles ... Read more
Reviews for Practical Politics
"Before you give up on democracy, read this book! In an era when public engagement seems ever more contentious and mean-spirited, Michael Briand offers practical, espericne-based wisdom
not naive bromides
about what we can do to make democracy work in our communities. Read this book and gain new insights and new hope."
Frances Moore Lappe, cofounder, Center for Democracy
not naive bromides
about what we can do to make democracy work in our communities. Read this book and gain new insights and new hope."
Frances Moore Lappe, cofounder, Center for Democracy