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Ten thousand democracies politics and public opinion in America's school districts

Title
Ten thousand democracies [electronic resource] : politics and public opinion in America's school districts / Michael B. Berkman, Eric Plutzer.
Author
Berkman, Michael B., 1960-
Publication
Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c2005.

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Additional Authors
  • Plutzer, Eric.
  • ebrary, Inc.
Description
1 online resource (xix, 206 p.) : ill.
Series Statement
American governance and public policy series
Uniform Title
  • Ten thousand democracies (Online)
  • American governance and public policy.
Alternative Title
Ten thousand democracies (Online)
Subject
  • School districts > United States
  • Education > Political aspects > United States
  • Education > United States > Public opinion
  • Public opinion > United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-197) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
Contents
Policy responsiveness in American school districts -- Financing public education -- Public opinion and Americans' commitment to educational spending -- Direct democracy, indirect democracy, and policy responsiveness -- Voting rights, electoral systems, and policy responsiveness -- Teacher's unions in state and local politics -- The gray peril reconsidered -- The democratic control of American school boards.
OCLC
ssj0000257091
Author
Berkman, Michael B., 1960-
Title
Ten thousand democracies [electronic resource] : politics and public opinion in America's school districts / Michael B. Berkman, Eric Plutzer.
Imprint
Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c2005.
Series
American governance and public policy series
American governance and public policy.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-197) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Plutzer, Eric.
ebrary, Inc.
LCCN
2005009497
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