num_pages: 197
description: Is American democracy gridlocked, obsolete, or dead? The American Promise journeys into communities, neighborhoods, &amp; voluntary organizations around the country to find democracy flourishing where citizens are making it work. In provocative, inspiring stories &amp; powerful photos, this celebration of democracy in action is a field trip beyond ideology &amp; into the real world where ordinary people live the promise of democratic action &amp; self-government. It shows people struggling with the limits of freedom, gaining political power, protecting their environment, creating community, rebuilding cities, &amp; forging consensus.
language: English
title: American Promise: Adventures in Grass-Roots Democracy
titlecomplete: American Promise: Adventures in Grass-Roots Democracy
publisher: KQED Books