{"product_id":"democracys-edge-choosing-to-save-our-country-by-bringing-democracy-to-life-paperback-softback-9781118437063","title":"Democracy's Edge; Choosing to Save Our Country by Bringing Democracy to Life (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118437063","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDemocracy's Edge\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eChoosing to Save Our Country by Bringing Democracy to Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrances Moore Lappe (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118437063, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 April 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e492 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.654 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThree out of five Americans, both Republicans and Democrats, feel our country is headed in the wrong direction. America is at the edge, a critical place at which we can either renew and revitalize or give in and lose that most precious American ideal--democracy--and along with it the freedom, fairness, and opportunities it assures. Democracy's Edge is a rousing battle cry that we can--and must--act now. From Jefferson to Eisenhower, presidents from both parties have warned us of the danger of letting a closed, narrow group of business and government officials concentrate power over our lives. Yet today, a small and unrepresentative group of people is making vital decisions for all of us.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But this crisis is only a symptom, Lappé argues. It's a symptom of thin democracy, something done to us or for us, not by or with us. Such democracy is always at risk of being stolen by private interests or extremist groups, left and right. But there is a solution. The answer, says Lappé, is Living Democracy, a powerful yet often invisible citizens' revolution surging in communities across America. It's not random, disjointed activism but the emergence of a new historical stage of democracy in which Americans realize that democracy isn't something we have but something we do. Either we live it or lose it, says Lappé.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Path xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE Living on Democracy's Edge 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOur journey to the edge and the forces making possible an invisible revolution of hope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Frame 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Long Arc 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Power Is Not a Four-Letter Word 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO Democracy Growing Up 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOutgrowing four beliefs that stymie us and discovering that power, even corporate power, isn’t so stuck after all\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Our Coat 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Elephant 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE Democracy as a Verb 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIt's not what we have, it’s what we do. Americans seize the rewards of self-direction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Attention 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Action 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Choice 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Voice 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR Democracy in Our Bones 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmericans create a culture of empowered, connected people\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Learning 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Security 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Invitation 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Frames for Democracy 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward a Language of Democracy 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntry Points for Living Democracy 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 453\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417774649624,"sku":"9781118437063","price":22.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118437063.jpg?v=1784508246","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/democracys-edge-choosing-to-save-our-country-by-bringing-democracy-to-life-paperback-softback-9781118437063","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}