Ten Thousand Democracies: Politics and Public Opinion in America's School Districts

by Michael B. Berkman and Eric Plutzer

Book Overview

The essence of democracy is popular sovereignty. The people rule. In the United States, citizens exercise this right through elected officials who they believe will best represent their own values and interests. But are those interests and values always being followed? Authors Michael B. Berkman and Eric Plutzer provide the first systematic examination of the extent to which the governments closest to the American public-its 10,000-plus local school...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589010760
• ISBN13: 9781589010765
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher