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Book Cover for: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, Robert D. Putnam

Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community

Robert D. Putnam
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Bay Area friends: We are going to be screening @JoinOrDieFilm — our feature documentary on community in America, the loneliness crisis, and Robert Putnam's legendary Bowling Alone research — at SF DocFest on Monday, June 5th. Hope to see you there! https://t.co/6aYszD0OoU

Paperback, 2020

$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Religion of the Future, Roberto Mangabeira Unger

The Religion of the Future

Roberto Mangabeira Unger
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New abridgment out of Roberto Unger's book on religion — with the appropriately grand Unger-style title, "The Religion of the Future" — by @MacabeKeliher: https://t.co/5oPLtzOJ4o

Paperback, 2016

$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Politics Is for Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change, Eitan Hersh

Politics Is for Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change

Eitan Hersh
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@chrisdcloud Turns out it was Politics is for Power by Eitan Hersh

Paperback, 2020

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Democracy Vouchers: How bringing money into politics can drive money out of politics, Tom Latkowski

Democracy Vouchers: How bringing money into politics can drive money out of politics

Tom Latkowski
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In @Sludge this week, the great @TomLatkowski talking about his (and @DemocracyPolicy's) first book: "Democracy Vouchers: How bringing money into politics can drive money out of politics." Get your copy at https://t.co/DxlctSa6Id. https://t.co/Iti5qnbI8q

Paperback, 2021

$6.00$3.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing, Pete Davis

Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing

Pete Davis
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🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦 Dedicated 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 The Case for Commitment in An Age of Infinite Browsing 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 Pete Davis 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Pick up a copy at: https://t.co/yxGyDVgoeQ https://t.co/PERr5kVaLY

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Creating a Democratic Public: The Struggle for Urban Participatory Democracy During the Progressive Era, Kevin Mattson

Creating a Democratic Public: The Struggle for Urban Participatory Democracy During the Progressive Era

Kevin Mattson
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@anthonyzarzycki If you’re interested in more on this, I’d check out Theda Skocpol’s great book Diminished Democracy. It’s a really great read on the history of membership culture. Other good ones are : Starfish and the Spider, and Creating a Democratic Public by Kevin Mattson.

Paperback, 1997

$30.95$15.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Democracy's Discontent: A New Edition for Our Perilous Times, Michael J. Sandel

Democracy's Discontent: A New Edition for Our Perilous Times

Michael J. Sandel
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This is what Michael Sandel gets at in Democracy’s Discontent, in defining and making the case for “civic republicanism”: even individualist liberalism is built on civic virtue—because all individual liberties/rights need public spirited citizens to realize and defend them.

Paperback, 2022

$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Diminished Democracy: From Membership to Management in American Civic Life, Theda Skocpol

Diminished Democracy: From Membership to Management in American Civic Life

Theda Skocpol
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@anthonyzarzycki If you’re interested in more on this, I’d check out Theda Skocpol’s great book Diminished Democracy. It’s a really great read on the history of membership culture. Other good ones are : Starfish and the Spider, and Creating a Democratic Public by Kevin Mattson.

Paperback, 2021

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Singular Universe and the Reality of Time: A Proposal in Natural Philosophy, Roberto Mangabeira Unger

The Singular Universe and the Reality of Time: A Proposal in Natural Philosophy

Roberto Mangabeira Unger
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@CarlBeijer @ebruenig There’s actually a great Leftism-Multiverse Skepticism crossover in Roberto Unger’s The Singular Universe and the Reality of Time: https://t.co/QUh4M8UZzA

Hardcover, 2014

$49.99$25.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book