Challenging the conventional wisdom that Americans are less engaged
than ever in national life and the democratic process, Talking
Together paints the most comprehensive portrait available of public
deliberation in the United States and explains why it is important to
America’s future. The authors’ original and extensive research
reveals how, when, and why citizens talk to each other about the
issues of the day. They find that—in settings ranging from
one-on-one conversations to e-mail exchanges to larger and more formal
gatherings—a surprising two-thirds of Americans regularly
participate in public discussions about such pressing issues as the
Iraq War, economic development, and race relations. Pinpointing the
real benefits of public discourse while considering arguments that
question its importance, Talking Together presents an authoritative
and clear-eyed assessment of deliberation’s function in American
governance. In the process, it offers concrete recommendations for
increasing the power of talk to foster political action.
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ISBN
9780226389899
Publisert
2018
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Vendor
University of Chicago Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok