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Defining democracy : electoral reform and the struggle for power in New York City /
"Defining democracy examines struggles over electoral reform in New York City to clarify our understanding of democracy's evolution in the United States and the world. In the midst of global crises concerning the purpose and power of government during the Great Depression, Second World War...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Defining democracy examines struggles over electoral reform in New York City to clarify our understanding of democracy's evolution in the United States and the world. In the midst of global crises concerning the purpose and power of government during the Great Depression, Second World War, and early Cold War, New Yorkers debated the meaning of self-rule in the United States. Through a series of campaigns over the expansion of voting rights in New York City, activists challenged the boundaries of who could be elected, what interests could be represented, and ultimately what policies could be implemented at the local level"--Page [2] of jacket. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 276 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199703470 0199703477 9781299223882 1299223885 9780199979158 0199979154 |