Challenges of Ordinary Democracy

Challenges of Ordinary Democracy
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Publisher : Penn State Press
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-13 : 9780271036908
ISBN-10 : 0271036907
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Book Synopsis Challenges of Ordinary Democracy by : Karen Tracy

Download or read book Challenges of Ordinary Democracy written by Karen Tracy and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Analyzes the practice and meanings of democratic decision making through an extended case study of school board meetings in one western U.S. community. Argues that for communication conduct in local governance bodies, reasonable hostility is a more promising ideal than civility"--Provided by publisher.


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