From neighborhood to nation : the democratic foundations of civil society / Ken Thomson.

Author
Thomson, Ken, 1946-2013 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Hanover, N.H. : University Press of New England, ©2001.
Description
x, 195 pages ; 23 cm.

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        Series
        Civil society [More in this series]
        Bibliographic references
        Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-186) and index.
        Contents
        • 1. Representative vs. Participatory Government
        • 2. The Aggregation of Interests: Representation, Voting, Parties, and Interest Groups
        • 3. Participatory Alternatives: The Neighborhood Approach
        • 4. The Participatory Core
        • 5. Aggressive Outreach
        • 6. The Policy Link
        • 7. Further Explorations
        • App. A. Characteristics of Surveyed Cities
        • App. B. Neighborhood Participation Structures in Four Cities
        • App. C. Components of the Core, Outreach, and Involvement Measures Used in Creating the Neighborhood Strength Index
        • App. D. Construction of the Index of Neighborhood Organizational Strength
        • App. E. Construction of the Index of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status.
        ISBN
        • 1584651040 ((alk. paper))
        • 9781584651048 ((alk. paper))
        • 1584651059 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
        • 9781584651055 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
        LCCN
        2001002135
        OCLC
        46777380
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