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Diminished Democracy: From Membership to Management in American Civic Life
Diminished Democracy From Membership to Management in American Civic Life Author:Theda Skocpol Tells the story of civic voluntarism and democratic politics in the United States, and explains how, after the 1960's membership-based voluntary associations were abruptly pushed aside by professionally manages agencies, leaving regular Americans with fewer opportunities to get actively involved in community and public affairs.