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Title:

Democracy at risk : how political choices undermine citizen participation and what we can do about it / Stephen Macedo ... [et al.].

Publisher:

Brookings Institution Press,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

ix, 228 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Political participation--United States.
Citizenship--United States.
Participation politique--États-Unis.
Citoyenneté--États-Unis.

Other Authors:

Macedo, Stephen, 1957-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Toward a political science of citizenship -- National electoral processes -- The American metropolis -- Associational life and the nonprofit and philanthropic sector -- Conclusion: Assessing our political science of citizenship.

Summary:

"Documents how recent trends in civic engagement have been shaped by political institutions and public policies and recommends ways to increase the amount, quality, and distribution of civic engagement, focusing on elections, the metropolis, and the nonprofit sector and philanthropy"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780815754053 (paper : alk. paper)
0815754051 (paper : alk. paper)
9780815754046 (cloth : alk. paper)
0815754043 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2005012395

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)