Reviving Citizen Engagement: Policies to Renew National Community (Hardcover)

A Turning Point for America
America Adrift
Weakened Citizenship: The Catalyst for Disaffection
Characteristics of the Hollowed Out Society
Plan of the Book

DETACHED SPIRIT
Cracks in the Pavement
The Stagnant Society
Divisions Over Basic Values
The Fractured Society?The Greater Good No More
I’ve Got Mine…Go Get Yours
Summing Up

An Uneven Electorate
Blurred Windows of Opportunity
Competing Power Wielders
Election Impediments
Conclusion: Coping With a Disjointed Participatory Network

The Opportunity Conundrum
The Growing Chasm Between the "Haves" and "Have Nots"
The Challenge of Equal Opportunity
Equality: Substance versus Symbolism

BROKEN INSTITUTIONS
The Search For Public Investment
A Poorly Educated Nation
Decaying Infrastructure
Research and Development
Leaving the Future Behind

Policy Making Institutions At A Crossroads
Congress: A Branch in Disrepair
Changing Boundaries of the Executive Branch
Subtleties in the Judiciary
Institutions on Shaky Ground

A TALE OF TWO ECONOMIES IN ONE NATION
An Economic System That Divides Its Members
The Growing Chasm Between Those at the Bottom and Those at the Top
Changes in the Workplace
Safety Net programs in the 21^st Century: On the Money or Out of Touch?
A Gap That Must Be Bridged

The Struggle For Corporate Inclusion
Loyalty to Stockholders First, Nation Last
Lower Salaries, Diminished Benefits
The Great Tax Escape
On the Outside Looking In

REPAIR AND RENEWAL
Toward The Resumption of Citizenship
Bolstered Public Education
Restored Citizenship Rights and New Obligations
Substantive tax Reform
Policies Repositioned More for the Whole Than the Parts