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Ten thousand democracies : politics and public opinion in America's school districts /

The essence of democracy is popular sovereignty. The people rule. In the United States, citizens exercise this right through elected officials that they believe will best represent their own values and interests. But are those interests and values always being followed? Authors Michael B. Berkman an...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Berkman, Michael B., 1960-
Autres auteurs: Plutzer, Eric
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2005.
Collection:American governance and public policy.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Policy responsiveness in American school districts
  • Financing public education
  • Public opinion and Americans' commitment to educational spending
  • Direct democracy, indirect democracy, and policy responsiveness
  • Voting rights, electoral systems, and policy responsiveness
  • Teacher's unions in state and local politics
  • The gray peril reconsidered
  • The democratic control of American school boards.