Democracy Owners' Manual

Democracy Owners' Manual

EnglishPaperback / softback
Shultz Jim
Rutgers University Press
EAN: 9780813530383
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For citizens seeking to take an active role in the affairs of their community—whether improving local schools, forcing clean-up of a polluted river, or weighing in on the debate over economic globalization — the challenge of activism can be daunting. Civic activists need to understand both the issues involved and how to take effective public action, often against enormous odds. The Democracy Owners’ Manual is a unique, hands-on guide for people who want to change public policy at the local, state, or national level. A combination of policy and advocacy basics, the book offers a clear presentation of the issues and debates activists are likely to encounter as well as a lucid, example-rich guide to effective strategies and actions.

Newcomers to advocacy work will find Jim Shultz’s book an invaluable treasure chest of ideas and stimulating stories to help them tackle the issues they care about. Veterans of public advocacy and activism will find the book to be a valuable source for fresh ideas and an indispensable tool for teaching and training others in the art of social activism. The book also uniquely lends itself for university courses in political science, public administration, social work, public health, environmental studies, and other disciplines that touch on public policy and political change.

EAN 9780813530383
ISBN 0813530385
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher Rutgers University Press
Publication date February 1, 2002
Pages 256
Language English
Dimensions 229 x 152 x 15
Country United States
Readership General
Authors Shultz Jim
Illustrations 21 black & while illustrations