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Author:

Crenson, Matthew A., 1943-

Title:

Downsizing democracy : how America sidelined its citizens and privatized its public / Matthew A. Crenson and Benjamin Ginsberg.

Publisher:

Johns Hopkins University Press,

Copyright Date:

2002

Description:

xii, 294 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Political participation--United States.
Democracy--United States--Citizen participation.
United States--Politics and government.

Other Authors:

Ginsberg, Benjamin.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

From popular to personal democracy -- The rise and fall of the citizen -- Elections without voters -- Political parties: the old patronage and the new -- Disunited we stand -- From masses to mailing lists -- The jurisprudence of personal democracy -- Movements without members -- Privatizing the public -- Does anyone need citizens?

ISBN:

9780801871504 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0801871506 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)49576443

LCCN:

2002005601

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)

URAX314 -- Clarke University - Nicholas J. Schrup Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)