Having organized neighborhood discussion groups before World War I,
Follett traces the dynamics she noticed in these forums and
develops some core concepts useful for those working on questions
of public deliberation today. She also shows how deliberation
informs debates that raged in political theory during her own era.
She discusses the works of pluralists (Harold Laski), idealists (T.
H. Green and Bernard Bosanquet), and pragmatists (William James)
and makes important arguments about the relationship between
socialism and democracy. Her work is marked by rigorous thinking
about the implications of democratic principles as they relate to
political and socioeconomic organization. This book articulates the
formation of a "new state" growing out of the local activities of
citizens and renews the American idea of "federalism" in order to
balance local activities and national purposes. By doing this,
Follett leaves us with a pathbreaking work that demands more
attention today. With preliminary essays by Benjamin Barber and
Jane Mansbridge, plus a historical introduction provided by Kevin
Mattson, this reissued edition will be of use to scholars and
activists who are currently working on issues of democratic
participation, civic education, and public deliberation.
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