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9780815709275

The Rebirth of Urban Democracy

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  • ISBN13:

    9780815709275

  • ISBN10:

    0815709277

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1993-02-01
  • Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
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Summary

This award winning book provides a thorough examination of five cities with strong citizen participation programs--Birmingham, Dayton, Portland, St. Paul, and San Antonio. In each city, the authors explore whether neighborhood associations encourage more people to participate to produce a more responsive society.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. v
Participation and Democracyp. 1
is Participation Possible?p. 19
a Legacy of Failurep. 21
the Potential for Successp. 46
More Participation?p. 71
Does Government Respond?p. 99
Controlling the Public Agendap. 101
Shaping Policy Outcomesp. 135
the Neighborhood Voicep. 166
Does Participation Empower?p. 193
Three Deadly Sins: Conflict, Alienation, and Delayp. 195
Tolerance and Intolerancep. 214
Building Community Confidencep. 232
Enhancing Citizen Capacityp. 256
Conclusionp. 281
the Case for Strong Democracyp. 283
Methodological Appendixp. 301
Indexp. 319
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