Green Shoots Of Democracy Within The Philadelphia Democratic Party

Author : Karen Bojar
Publisher : She Writes Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781631521423

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Green Shoots of Democracy within the Philadelphia Democratic Party by Karen Bojar Pdf

Drawing on the experiences of grassroots political activists from different socio- economic and ethnic backgrounds, Green Shoots of Democracy explores how self-identified progressives manage (or fail to manage) to work within a big city political machine. Although the book focuses on the work of progressives to foster democracy and transparency within the Philadelphia Democratic Party, lessons gleaned from their experiences are applicable beyond Philadelphia. Americans have long had a history of volunteerism; however, grassroots partisan politics is often not considered a worthy volunteer endeavor—not as worthy as, for example, working in a homeless shelter or a literacy center. Green Shoots of Democracy argues for a more democratic, transparent party structure—one that is sorely needed to counter the widespread perception that electoral politics is dirty business rather than an honorable civic project.

Author : Holly Blake,Melissa Ooten
Publisher : She Writes Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781631524929

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Audacious Voices by Holly Blake,Melissa Ooten Pdf

Inspiring and hopeful, Audacious Voices is a collection of twelve stories from alumnae/alumni of WILL*, a feminist model for education. Each author featured in this book is working, in their own distinct way, to make their communities more equitable—and their stories illustrate how different elements of the WILL* program influence and inspire them to act with such intentionality. Author-activist Courtney Martin writes in The New Better Off that the times we live in may break our hearts, but they don’t have to break our spirit; it’s that spirit that these stories capture, alongside the power of a feminist educational program that engenders such spirit. Emphasizing hope, empathy, resiliency, and solutions by showcasing the transformative power of inclusive leadership, advocacy, and mentorship, Audacious Voices reminds us that real change is possible, even in the current political climate.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Literature
ISBN : IOWA:31858027027774

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The Literary Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : MINN:31951001900050R

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Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Intelligence Council
Publisher : Cosimo Reports
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1646794974

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Global Trends 2040 by National Intelligence Council Pdf

"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic marks the most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come." -Global Trends 2040 (2021) Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World (2021), released by the US National Intelligence Council, is the latest report in its series of reports starting in 1997 about megatrends and the world's future. This report, strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, paints a bleak picture of the future and describes a contested, fragmented and turbulent world. It specifically discusses the four main trends that will shape tomorrow's world: - Demographics-by 2040, 1.4 billion people will be added mostly in Africa and South Asia. - Economics-increased government debt and concentrated economic power will escalate problems for the poor and middleclass. - Climate-a hotter world will increase water, food, and health insecurity. - Technology-the emergence of new technologies could both solve and cause problems for human life. Students of trends, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and anyone eager for a glimpse into the next decades, will find this report, with colored graphs, essential reading.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101079230312

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Weekly Globe by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2012 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Indexes
ISBN : UCD:31175033036420

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The New York Times Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael Kaufman,Haroldo Dilla Alfonso
Publisher : International Development Research Centre Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105019810618

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Community Power and Grassroots Democracy by Michael Kaufman,Haroldo Dilla Alfonso Pdf

The collected essays in this book provide a comparative examination of the process of grassroots mobilization and the development of community-based forms of popular democracy in Central and South America. The first part contains studies from individual countries on organizations ranging from those supported by governments and integrated into the country's political structure to groups that were organized against the existing political system. The organizations studied included those focusing on a particular concern, such as housing, and those with wide responsibility for community affairs; but all were organizations based on common interests where people lived and, in some cases, where people worked. The second part offers theme studies on men, women and differential participation; problems and meanings associated with decentralization, especially in relation to devolution of power to the local level and the construction of popular alternatives; and the competing theoretical paradigms of new social movements and resource mobilization.

Author : Michael Tomasky
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781631494093

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If We Can Keep It: How the Republic Collapsed and How it Might Be Saved by Michael Tomasky Pdf

A game-changing account of the deep roots of political polarization in America, including an audacious fourteen-point agenda for how to fix it. Why has American politics fallen into such a state of horrible dysfunction? Can it ever be fixed? These are the questions that motivate Michael Tomasky’s deeply original examination into the origins of our hopelessly polarized nation. “One of America’s finest political commentators” (Michael J. Sandel), Tomasky ranges across centuries and disciplines to show how America has almost always had two dominant parties that are existentially, and often violently, opposed. When he turns to our current era, he does so with striking insight that will challenge readers to reexamine what they thought they knew. Finally, not content merely to diagnose these problems, Tomasky offers a provocative agenda for how we can help fix our broken political system—from ranked-choice voting and at-large congressional elections to expanding high school civics education nationwide. Combining revelatory data with trenchant analysis, Tomasky tells us how the nation broke apart and points us toward a more hopeful political future.

Author : İlker Cörüt,Joost Jongerden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000395778

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Beyond Nationalism and the Nation-State by İlker Cörüt,Joost Jongerden Pdf

This book centers on one fundamental question: is it possible to imagine a progressive sense of nation? Rooted in historic and contemporary social struggles, the chapters in this collection examine what a progressive sense of nation might look like, with authors exploring the theory and practice of the nation beyond nationalism. The book is written against the background of rising authoritarian-nationalist movements globally over the last few decades, where many countries have witnessed the dramatic escalation of ethnic-nationalist parties impacting and changing mainstream politics and normalizing anti-immigration, anti-democratic and Islamophobic discourse. This volume discusses viable alternatives for nationalism, which is inherently exclusionary, exploring the possibility of a type of nation-based politics which does not follow the principles of nationalism. With its focus on nationalism, politics and social struggles, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of political and social sciences.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Current events
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006744945

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The Nation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Christopher Hobson
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780748692828

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Rise of Democracy by Christopher Hobson Pdf

Explores democracy's remarkable rise from obscurity to centre stage in contemporary international relations, from the rogue democratic state of 18th Century France to Western pressures for countries throughout the world to democratise.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1963-07-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556000807214

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Atkinson's Evening Post and Philadelphia Saturday News by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1784 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Boston (Mass.)
ISBN : UVA:X004717835

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The Boston Globe Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Craig Rood
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780271085456

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After Gun Violence by Craig Rood Pdf

Mass shootings have become the “new normal” in American life. The same can be said for the public debate that follows a shooting: blame is cast, political postures are assumed, but no meaningful policy changes are enacted. In After Gun Violence, Craig Rood argues that this cycle is the result of a communication problem. Without advocating for specific policies, Rood examines how Americans talk about gun violence and suggests how we might discuss the issues more productively and move beyond our current, tragic impasse. Exploring the ways advocacy groups, community leaders, politicians, and everyday citizens talk about gun violence, Rood reveals how the gun debate is about far more than just guns. He details the role of public memory in shaping the discourse, showing how memories of the victims of gun violence, the Second Amendment, and race relations influence how gun policy is discussed. In doing so, Rood argues that forgetting and misremembering this history leads interest groups and public officials to entrenched positions and political failure and drives the public further apart. Timely and innovative, After Gun Violence advances our understanding of public discourse in an age of gridlock by illustrating how public deliberation and public memory shape and misshape one another. It is a search to understand why public discourse fails and how we can do better.