Town meeting : practicing democracy in rural New England /

Town meeting : practicing democracy in rural New England /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Robinson, Donald L., 1936-
Imprint:	Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c2011.
Description:	xii, 261 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Municipal government -- New England -- Citizen participation -- History. Political participation -- New England -- History. Direct democracy -- New England -- History. Direct democracy. Municipal government -- Citizen participation. Political participation. New England. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8354029

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ISBN:	9781558498556 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1558498559 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781558498549 (library cloth : alk. paper) 1558498540 (library cloth : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

List of Maps
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I. Origins
1. Becoming Ashfield
2. Baptist Troubles
3. Governing through a Revolution
Interlude
4. Transformation
Part II. Tales of Modern Governance
5. Town Hall and Town Meeting
6. Tinkering with the System
7. Building a Sewer System
8. Controlling the Police
9. Educating Children
10. Finally, a Town Common
Conclusion: Implications for Democratic Practice and Theory
Notes
Index