The New Citizenship

Unconventional Politics, Activism, and Service

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By Craig A Rimmerman

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Why do so many Americans fail to participate in their communities' affairs? What role should the citizenry play in our political system? In addressing these concerns, this revised and updated text evaluates the dilemma of participation, civility, and stability at a time when civic indifference is a national problem. In addition to outlining the sources of this indifference, The New Citizenship suggests ways in which Americans can conquer their apathy toward government.

In this fourth edition, author and Dilemmas in American Politics series editor Craig A. Rimmerman provides new material on ACORN, the 2008 presidential election, the Obama presidency, and the impact of these recent events for college students and their conceptions of participation and citizenship.

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On Sale
Jul 27, 2010
Page Count
240 pages
Publisher
Avalon Publishing
ISBN-13
9780813344577

Craig A Rimmerman

About the Author

Craig A. Rimmerman is professor of public policy and political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. He is the editor of Westview Press’s Dilemmas in American Politics series. He is also author of The New Citizenship, From Identity to Politics, and co-editor of The Politics of Gay Rights (with Kenneth A. Wald and Clyde Wilcox).

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