The capacity for civic engagement : public and private worlds of the self /

"This is a book about how we form a connection to the ideals and institutions of public life, a connection sometimes expressed in the language of civic engagement, public service, and commitment to the public good. While we do not lack for literature to guide us in thinking about public life, w...

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Main Author: Levine, David P., 1948-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:

MARC

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