Author: Keith Warren Jennison
Publisher: Countryman Press
ISBN: 9780914378143
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Yup . . . Nope, and Other Vermont Dialogues
Real Democracy
Author: Frank M. Bryan
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226077985
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Relying on an astounding collection of more than three decades of firsthand research, Frank M. Bryan examines one of the purest forms of American democracy, the New England town meeting. At these meetings, usually held once a year, all eligible citizens of the town may become legislators; they meet in face-to-face assemblies, debate the issues on the agenda, and vote on them. And although these meetings are natural laboratories for democracy, very few scholars have systematically investigated them. A nationally recognized expert on this topic, Bryan has now done just that. Studying 1,500 town meetings in his home state of Vermont, he and his students recorded a staggering amount of data about them—238,603 acts of participation by 63,140 citizens in 210 different towns. Drawing on this evidence as well as on evocative "witness" accounts—from casual observers to no lesser a light than Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn—Bryan paints a vivid picture of how real democracy works. Among the many fascinating questions he explores: why attendance varies sharply with town size, how citizens resolve conflicts in open forums, and how men and women behave differently in town meetings. In the end, Bryan interprets this brand of local government to find evidence for its considerable staying power as the most authentic and meaningful form of direct democracy. Giving us a rare glimpse into how democracy works in the real world, Bryan presents here an unorthodox and definitive book on this most cherished of American institutions.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226077985
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Relying on an astounding collection of more than three decades of firsthand research, Frank M. Bryan examines one of the purest forms of American democracy, the New England town meeting. At these meetings, usually held once a year, all eligible citizens of the town may become legislators; they meet in face-to-face assemblies, debate the issues on the agenda, and vote on them. And although these meetings are natural laboratories for democracy, very few scholars have systematically investigated them. A nationally recognized expert on this topic, Bryan has now done just that. Studying 1,500 town meetings in his home state of Vermont, he and his students recorded a staggering amount of data about them—238,603 acts of participation by 63,140 citizens in 210 different towns. Drawing on this evidence as well as on evocative "witness" accounts—from casual observers to no lesser a light than Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn—Bryan paints a vivid picture of how real democracy works. Among the many fascinating questions he explores: why attendance varies sharply with town size, how citizens resolve conflicts in open forums, and how men and women behave differently in town meetings. In the end, Bryan interprets this brand of local government to find evidence for its considerable staying power as the most authentic and meaningful form of direct democracy. Giving us a rare glimpse into how democracy works in the real world, Bryan presents here an unorthodox and definitive book on this most cherished of American institutions.
Vermont, an Explorer's Guide
Author: Christina Tree
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780881502275
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
From the Connecticut River valley to the shores of Lake Champlain to the peaks of the Green Mountains this guide goes beyond Ben & Jerry's and the popular tourist destinations to include places that are off the beaten path.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780881502275
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
From the Connecticut River valley to the shores of Lake Champlain to the peaks of the Green Mountains this guide goes beyond Ben & Jerry's and the popular tourist destinations to include places that are off the beaten path.
Yup Nope and Other Verm
Vermont Writers
Author: Yvonne Daley
Publisher: Castleton
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
A book for aspiring writers, students, and lovers of literature.
Publisher: Castleton
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
A book for aspiring writers, students, and lovers of literature.
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1686
Book Description
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1686
Book Description
Yankee
The Other Massachusetts
Author: Christina Tree
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
New England '89
Author: Fodor's
Publisher: Fodor's
ISBN: 9780679016762
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
This comprehensive guide to the historic beauty of New England includes recommendations for more than 200 inns, bed & breakfasts, hotels, and motels. In addition, suggestions are given for enjoying local pleasures from fairs to fishing.
Publisher: Fodor's
ISBN: 9780679016762
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
This comprehensive guide to the historic beauty of New England includes recommendations for more than 200 inns, bed & breakfasts, hotels, and motels. In addition, suggestions are given for enjoying local pleasures from fairs to fishing.
The Vermont Quiz Book
Author: Frank M. Bryan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description