how political choices undermine citizen participation and what we can do about it /
Stephen Macedo [and others].
Washington, D.C. :
Brookings Institution Press,
2005.
1 online resource (ix, 228 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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"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.
JSTOR
22573/ctt9v5x34
Democracy at risk.
0815754051
Citizenship-- United States.
Political participation-- United States.
Citizenship.
Political participation.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Civics & Citizenship.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Human Rights.