This book explores innovation in various forms of civic engagement, while documenting the renewal of the civic movement and analyzing the power of citizens in t

In this book, two leading experts on community action provide the first scholarly examination of the civic renewal movement that has emerged in the United State

"A new philosophy of organizing is afoot in the land. It works with, as well as opposing, City Hall. It forms ongoing relationships. It takes the long view. It

"In September 2011, two leading civic engagement advocacy organizations headed, respectively, by Robert Putnam and Peter Levine released a joint report showing

Noted scholar and activist Don Eberly details the history, achievements, and goals of the civil society movement. He demonstrates why civil society is crucial t