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The Resource Civic hope : how ordinary Americans keep democracy alive, Rodrick P. Hart, (electronic resource)

Civic hope : how ordinary Americans keep democracy alive, Rodrick P. Hart, (electronic resource)

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Civic Hope is a history of what everyday Americans say - in their own words - about the government overseeing their lives. Based on a highly original analysis of 10,000 letters to the editor from 1948 to the present published in twelve US cities, the book overcomes the limitations of survey data by revealing the reasons for people's attitudes. While Hart identifies worrisome trends - including a decline in writers' abilities to explain what their opponents believe and their attachment to national touchstones - he also shows why the nation still thrives. Civic Hope makes a powerful case that the vitality of a democracy lies not in its strengths but in its weaknesses and in the willingness of its people to address those weaknesses without surcease. The key, Hart argues, is to sustain a culture of argument at the grassroots level.--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xvii, 356 pages)
Contents
  • The need for civic hope
  • The search for civic hope
  • The texture of civic hope
  • The future of civic hope
Isbn
9781108525138
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https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108525138
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Civic hope : how ordinary Americans keep democracy alive
Title
Civic hope
Title remainder
how ordinary Americans keep democracy alive
Statement of responsibility
Rodrick P. Hart
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Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Civic Hope is a history of what everyday Americans say - in their own words - about the government overseeing their lives. Based on a highly original analysis of 10,000 letters to the editor from 1948 to the present published in twelve US cities, the book overcomes the limitations of survey data by revealing the reasons for people's attitudes. While Hart identifies worrisome trends - including a decline in writers' abilities to explain what their opponents believe and their attachment to national touchstones - he also shows why the nation still thrives. Civic Hope makes a powerful case that the vitality of a democracy lies not in its strengths but in its weaknesses and in the willingness of its people to address those weaknesses without surcease. The key, Hart argues, is to sustain a culture of argument at the grassroots level.--
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Hart, Roderick P
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Series statement
  • Communication, society and politics
  • Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
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  • Citizenship
  • Political participation
  • Democracy
Label
Civic hope : how ordinary Americans keep democracy alive, Rodrick P. Hart, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108525138
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Publication
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online resource
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rdacarrier
Content category
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Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The need for civic hope -- The search for civic hope -- The texture of civic hope -- The future of civic hope
Control code
CR9781108525138
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xvii, 356 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9781108525138
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1030819438
Label
Civic hope : how ordinary Americans keep democracy alive, Rodrick P. Hart, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108525138
Publication
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The need for civic hope -- The search for civic hope -- The texture of civic hope -- The future of civic hope
Control code
CR9781108525138
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xvii, 356 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9781108525138
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1030819438

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