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Town meeting : practicing democracy in rural New England /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robinson, Donald L., 1936-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2011]
Subjects:
Direct democracy > New England > History.
Political participation > New England > History.
Municipal government > New England > Citizen participation > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part I : origins
  • Becoming Ashfield
  • Baptist troubles
  • Governing through a revolution
  • Interlude
  • Transformation
  • Part II : tales of modern governance
  • Town hall and town meeting
  • Tinkering with the system
  • Building a sewer system
  • Controlling the police
  • Educating children
  • Finally, a town common
  • Conclusion : implications for democratic practice and theory.