Challenges of Ordinary Democracy: A Case Study in Deliberation and Dissent
- ISBN-10
- 0271036893
- ISBN-13
- 9780271036892
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 251
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penn State Press
- Author
- Karen Tracy
Description
"Analyzes the practice and meanings of democratic decision making through an extended case study of school board meetings in one western U.S. community. Argues that for communication conduct in local governance bodies, reasonable hostility is a more promising ideal than civility"--Provided by publisher.
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- 2011-01-19
- 264 pages
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