Street-Level Democracy Political Settings at the Margins of Global Power |
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| Author:
| Barker, Jonathan |
| As told to:
| Cwikowski, Anne Marie
Gombay, Christie
Isbester, Katherine
Shettima, Kole
Sundar, Aparna |
| ISBN: | 978-1-926662-40-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1999 |
| Publisher: | Between the Lines
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $23.99USD $23.99 |
Book Description:
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Using colourful and detailed case material, Street-Level Democracy introduces a new method of researching everyday politics. It is a wide-ranging book that traces the conflicts between global power and local action. People in farming communities, town mosques, city markets, and fishing communities suffer the effects of wrenching change, but live far from the centres of power. From Britain and small-town USA to Nigeria, India, and Nicaragua, citizens everywhere grapple with the...
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Using colourful and detailed case material, Street-Level Democracy introduces a new method of researching everyday politics. It is a wide-ranging book that traces the conflicts between global power and local action. People in farming communities, town mosques, city markets, and fishing communities suffer the effects of wrenching change, but live far from the centres of power. From Britain and small-town USA to Nigeria, India, and Nicaragua, citizens everywhere grapple with the politics of everyday life.