Citizen democracy : political activists in a cynical age /
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| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
©2005.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: | People, passions, and power
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Countering the Culture of Cynicism: Keeping the Fans in the Stands
- The Constitution and Democratic Theory
- Rewriting the Constitution: One Man's Journey to Lend Madison a Hand: Gregory Watson
- Federalism
- Do Ask, Do Tell: Howard and Connie Clery, Maureen and Richard Kanka, and Donna Norris
- Civil Rights
- Taking the Bus and Driving Public Policy for Us: Rosa Parks
- Being a Good Sport, or, Won't You Be on My Team? Bernice Sandler
- Civil Liberties
- Let's Just Run That One Up the Flagpole: Gregory Lee (Joey) Johnson
- All Dressed Down and Nowhere to Go: A Pilot's Checklist: Martha McSally
- Public Opinion
- Citizen. Action.Org: Shabbir Safdar and Jonah Seiger
- Interest Groups
- From Grief to Anger to Action: Making One MADD: Candy Lightner
- Wouldn't You Just Love to Live Here? Lois Gibbs
- Campaigns and Elections
- Registering as a Protest, or, I'll Vote for That: Richard A. Cloward and Frances Fox Piven
- Changing the Ecology of Politics: Introducing a New Breed: Brian Trelstad
- Direct Democracy
- A Taxing and Revolting Job: Howard Jarvis
- Congress
- Power Letter Writing: Women in the Military Academies: Barbara Brimmer and Valerie Schoen
- The Mystery of the Smoking Gun: Merrell Williams
- The Presidency
- Just What the Doctor Ordered: Dr. Kristin Zarfos
- The Judicial Process and the Courts
- Unaffirmative Action: Carl Cohen
- A Hard Guy to Live With: Jack Kevorkian
- The Bureaucracy
- If You Can't Lick 'Em, Enjoin 'Em: Jean Anne Hlavacek and Diane Sackett Nannery
- Kids in Action.