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From Neighborhood to Nation : the Democratic Foundations of Civil Society.

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A study of the unique impact of participatory and representative democracy on policy outcomes at local, state, and national levels.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full Text (via EBSCO)
Main Author:	Thomson, Ken, 1946-2013
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Hanover : Tufts University Press, 2009.
Series:	Civil Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives.
Subjects:	Citizens' associations > United States. Neighborhood government > United States. Municipal government > United States. Democracy > United States. Political participation > United States. Citizens' associations. Democracy. Municipal government. Neighborhood government. Political participation. United States.

Table of Contents:

Front Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; 1. Representative vs. Participatory Government; 2. The Aggregation of Interests: Representation, Voting, Parties, and Interest Groups; 3. Participatory Alternatives: The Neighborhood Approach; 4. The Participatory Core; 5. Aggressive Outreach; 6. The Policy Link; 7. Further Explorations; Appendixes; Notes; Index; Back Cover.