Practical politics
Subtitle: five principles for a community that works
By: Michael K. Briand.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Urbana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Politics, Practical -- United States.; Political participation -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-234) and index.
Table of contents: title: The work of democratic communities; title: Impractical politics; title: The inescapability of choice; title: Alternatives to impractical politics; title: Value, needs, and conflict; title: First principle: inclusion; title: Second principle: comprehension; title: Third principle: deliberation; title: Fourth principle: cooperation; title: Public judgment and action; title: Fifth principle: realism; title: Leadership, practical politics, and hope.