Attention Deficit Democracy: The Paradox of Civic Engagement

(Princeton University Press) In this book, Berger looks at civic engagement and how realistic it is to expect more political attention from citizens. He details ideas about how to foster the political engagement through a variety of voluntary and practical methods. Berger is an associate professor of political science at Swarthmore University.

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