The New Grass Roots Government?
Title | The New Grass Roots Government? PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Decentralization in government |
ISBN |
Government at the Grass-roots
Title | Government at the Grass-roots PDF eBook |
Author | George S. Blair |
Publisher | |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
The New Grass Roots Government?.
Title | The New Grass Roots Government?. PDF eBook |
Author | Carl W. Stenberg |
Publisher | |
Pages | 21 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Upending American Politics
Title | Upending American Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Theda Skocpol |
Publisher | |
Pages | 385 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0190083522 |
The election of Barack Obama in 2008 was startling, as was the victory of Donald Trump eight years later. Because both presidents were unusual and gained office backed by Congresses controlled by their own parties, their elections kick-started massive counter-movements. The Tea Party starting in 2009 and the "resistance" after November 2016 transformed America's political landscape. Upending American Politics offers a fresh perspective on recent upheavals, tracking the emergence and spread of local voluntary citizens' groups, the ongoing activities of elite advocacy organizations and consortia of wealthy donors, and the impact of popular and elite efforts on the two major political parties and candidate-led political campaigns. Going well beyond national surveys, Theda Skocpol, Caroline Tervo, and their contributors use organizational documents, interviews, and local visits to probe changing organizational configurations at the national level and in swing states. This volume analyzes conservative politics in the first section and progressive responses in the second to provide a clear overview of US politics as a whole. By highlighting evidence from the state level, it also reveals the important interplay of local and national trends.
Take Back Your Government
Title | Take Back Your Government PDF eBook |
Author | Morgan Carroll |
Publisher | Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9781555914455 |
Be your own lobbyist with this hands-on guide to effectively working with your government.
Cultivating the Grass Roots
Title | Cultivating the Grass Roots PDF eBook |
Author | Hubert J. B. Allen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Decentralization in government |
ISBN |
Grassroots Political Reform in Contemporary China
Title | Grassroots Political Reform in Contemporary China PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth J. Perry |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 415 |
Release | 2009-07-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0674042050 |
Observers often note the glaring contrast between China's stunning economic progress and stalled political reforms. Although sustained growth in GNP has not brought democratization at the national level, this does not mean that the Chinese political system has remained unchanged. At the grassroots level, a number of important reforms have been implemented in the last two decades. This volume, written by scholars who have undertaken substantial fieldwork in China, explores a range of grassroots efforts--initiated by the state and society alike--intended to restrain arbitrary and corrupt official behavior and enhance the accountability of local authorities. Topics include village and township elections, fiscal reforms, legal aid, media supervision, informal associations, and popular protests. While the authors offer varying assessments of the larger significance of these developments, their case studies point to a more dynamic Chinese political system than is often acknowledged. When placed in historical context--as in the Introduction--we see that reforms in local governance are hardly a new feature of Chinese political statecraft and that the future of these experiments is anything but certain.