Creating a Democratic Public: The Struggle for Urban Participatory Democracy During the Progressive Era

by Kevin Mattson

Book Overview

During America's Progressive Era at the beginning of the twentieth century, democracy was more alive than it is today. Social activists and intellectuals of that era formed institutions where citizens educated themselves about pressing issues and public matters. While these efforts at democratic participation have largely been forgotten, their rediscovery may represent our best hope for resolving the current crisis of democracy in the United States.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271017236
• ISBN13: 9780271017235
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"