Local democracy under siege : activism, public interests, and private politics / Dorothy Holland [and others].
| Other author | Holland, Dorothy C. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : New York University Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xiv, 302 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Experimenting with democracy -- Landscapes in transition -- Hope, fear, and political autobiography -- Racial framing -- Public goods for private ends : the redirection of schooling -- Local politics and the contemporary American scene -- Imagining local futures : who sets priorities for the present? -- Public business as usual -- Against American plutocracy : democratizing our communities, one by one -- Counter experiments for democracy : activism on new political terrain -- It's up to us : from local politics to a democratic America? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-284) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006030098 |
| ISBN | 0814736777 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780814736777 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0814736785 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780814736784 (pbk. : alk. paper) |