Includes bibliographical references (pages [149]-170) and index.
Contents:
Democratic professionals as agents of change -- Institutions as fields of action -- Democratic innovation in K-12 education -- Democratic innovation in criminal justice -- Democratic innovation in public administration -- Growing and sustaining cultures of participatory innovation : barriers, openings, and the role of democratic inquiry.
Summary:
"In Democracy Inside, Albert W. Dzur looks at recent instances of effective citizen action across the United States to develop a grounded political theory of democratic change, one in which citizens effectively engage with institutions"-- Publisher's description.
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