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Municipal Accountability in the American Age of Reform - The Gadfly at the Counter, 1870-1920 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018) Loot Price: R1,881
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Municipal Accountability in the American Age of Reform - The Gadfly at the Counter, 1870-1920 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): David...

Municipal Accountability in the American Age of Reform - The Gadfly at the Counter, 1870-1920 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

David Ress

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At the foundations of our modern conception of open government are a handful of disgruntled citizens in the Progressive Era who demanded accountability from their local officials, were rebuffed, and then brought their cases to court. Drawing on newspaper accounts, angry letters to editors, local histories, and court records, David Ress uncovers a number of miniature yet critical moments in the history of government accountability, tracing its decline as the gap between citizens and officials widened with the idea of the community as corporation and citizens as consumers. Together, these moments tell the story of how a nation thought about democracy and the place of the individual in an increasingly complex society, with important lessons for policy makers, journalists, and activists today.

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Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin: Switzerland
Release date: October 2017
First published: 2018
Authors: David Ress
Dimensions: 210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Edition: 1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13: 978-3-319-68257-0
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN: 3-319-68257-1
Barcode: 9783319682570

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