Democracy Owners' Manual A Practical Guide to Changing the World

Name: Democracy Owners' Manual A Practical Guide to Changing the World
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ISBN: 9780813530383

ISBN-10: 0813530385

ISBN-13: 9780813530383

Edition: 2002

Authors: Jim Shultz

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This volume, a combination of policy and advocacy basics, offers a presentation of the issues and debates activists are likely to encounter as well as a guide to effective strategies and actions.

Book details

List price: $40.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication date: 2/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Jim Shultzis Executive Director andMelissa Draperis Assistant Director of the Democracy Center.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Five Key Debates That Democracies Decide



What Is Government's Job?



The Rules of Politics



Taxes and Budgets Following the Money



Making Public Rules for Business and the Marketplace



Civil Rights and Criminal Wrongs Society's Rules for Individuals



Tools for Democracy's Activists



Developing a Strategy Advocacy's Road Map



Research and Analysis Advocacy by Fact, Not Fiction



Organizing Bringing People Together to Make Social Change



Building and Maintaining Advocacy Coalitions



Messages and Media Democracy's Megaphones



Lobbying The Art of Influencing Public Officials



Initiatives The Power of the Ballot



The Internet Democracy's Newest Tool


Conclusion


Resources


Notes


Index