Everyday Politics: Reconnecting Citizens and Public Life

Increasingly a spectator sport, electoral politics have become bitterly polarized by professional consultants and lobbyists and have...
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Author: Harry C. Boyte
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Language: English
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Everyday Politics: Reconnecting Citizens and Public Life by Boyte, Harry C.

Everyday Politics: Reconnecting Citizens and Public Life

€47,49

Everyday Politics: Reconnecting Citizens and Public Life

€47,49
Author: Harry C. Boyte
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Increasingly a spectator sport, electoral politics have become bitterly polarized by professional consultants and lobbyists and have been boiled down to the distributive mantra of who gets what. In Everyday Politics, Harry Boyte transcends partisan politics to offer an alternative. He demonstrates how community-rooted activities reconnect citizens to engaged, responsible public life, and not just on election day but throughout the year. Boyte demonstrates that this type of activism has a rich history and strong philosophical foundation. It rests on the stubborn faith that the talents and insights of ordinary citizens--from nursery school to nursing home--are crucial elements in public life.

Drawing on concrete examples of successful public work projects accomplished by diverse groups of people across the nation, Boyte demonstrates how citizens can master essential political skills, such as understanding issues in public terms, mapping complex issues of institutional power to create alliances, raising funds, communicating, and negotiating across lines of difference. He describes how these skills can be used to address the larger challenges of our time, thereby advancing a renewed vision of democratic society and freedom in the twenty-first century.

Author: Harry C. Boyte
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 05/12/2005
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780812219319


Review Citation(s):
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2006 pg. 1 - Strongly Recommended

About the Author
Harry C. Boyte is founder and codirector of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at the University of Minnesota and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute. He is the author of many books, including The Backyard Revolution and, with Sara Evans, Free Spaces.

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