The Rebirth of Urban Democracy
- ISBN-10
- 0815709277
- ISBN-13
- 9780815709275
- Category
- Citizens' associations
- Pages
- 326
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution Press
- Authors
- Jeffrey M. Berry, Kent E. Portney, Ken Thomson
Description
This award winning book provides a thorough examination of five cities with strong citizen participation programs--Birmingham, Dayton, Portland, St. Paul, and San Antonio. In each city, the authors explore whether neighborhood associations encourage more people to participate to produce a more responsive society.
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