| Description |
ix, 228 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Subject |
Political participation -- United States.
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Political participation. |
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United States. |
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Citizenship -- United States.
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Citizenship. |
| Added Author |
Macedo, Stephen, 1957-
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| ISBN |
0815754043 cloth alkaline paper |
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0815754051 paper alkaline paper |
| Standard No. |
9780815754046 |
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9780815754053 |
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