# Challenges of Ordinary Democracy, Vol. 1

By **Karen Tracy**

- ISBN-13: 9780271036908
- Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 264
- Published: 15 Jul 2011
- Language: en
- Price: £30.23 (new)
- Categories: Case studies, Politics and government, Democracy, Public meetings, School boards, Deliberative democracy, Colorado, politics and government, Colorado

## About this book

Challenges of Ordinary Democracy: A Case Study in Deliberation and Dissent is a scholarly examination of local governance and public meetings. Author Karen Tracy analyzes the Boulder Valley School District in Colorado to explore how democratic discourse functions in practice. This volume 1 study focuses on the role of school boards and the dynamics of deliberative democracy within a community setting.

The text examines the impact of emotion on public policy debates, arguing that reasonable hostility can be a productive element of communication. By analyzing contradictions, anger, and character attacks, Tracy provides a detailed case study in politics and government. This work offers a new perspective on how dissent and passionate debate shape the reality of ordinary democracy.

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