| Description |
xii, 424 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Alan Kay -- Introduction: Civic Competence, Democracy, and the Good Society / Karol Edward Soltan -- Pt. 1. What Is Civic Competence? 1. Civic Competence, Attractiveness, and Maturity / Karol Edward Soltan. 2. The Discourse of Civility / Benjamin R. Barber. 3. Citizen Knowledge, Citizen Competence, and Democracy Building / John Gaventa. 4. Navigating Pluralism: The Democracy of Everyday Life (and Where It Is Learned) / Nancy L. Rosenblum -- Pt. 2. The State of Civic Competence. 5. The Rational Public and Beyond / Benjamin I. Page and Robert Y. Shapiro. 6. Political Knowledge and Citizen Competence / Samuel L. Popkin and Michael A. Dimock. 7. Voter Competence in Direct Legislation Elections / Elisabeth R. Gerber and Arthur Lupia. 8. Values, Policies, and Citizen Competence: An Experimental Perspective / Norman Frohlich and Joe A. Oppenheimer -- Pt. 3. Strengthening Citizen Competence. 9. Direct Democracy and Civic Competence: The Case of Town Meeting / Frank M. Bryan |
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10. Searching for Educational Coherence in a Democratic State / David Steiner. 11. Building the Commonwealth: Citizenship as Public Work / Harry C. Boyte. 12. Toward Deliberative Democracy: Experimenting with an Ideal / James S. Fishkin. 13. On the Idea That Participation Makes Better Citizens / Jane Mansbridge -- Pt. 4. Conclusion. 14. The Joyless Polity: Contributions of Democratic Processes to Ill-Being / Robert E. Lane. 15. Democratic Citizenship: A Question of Competence? / Marion Smiley. 16. Citizen Competence and the Design of Democratic Institutions / Stephen L. Elkin |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Citizenship -- United States.
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Democracy -- United States.
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Political participation -- United States.
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| Author |
Sołtan, Karol Edward, 1950-
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Elkin, Stephen L.
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| LC no. |
98016940 |
| ISBN |
027101816X cloth alkaline paper |
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0271018178 paperback alkaline paper |
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