Green Shoots of Democracy within the Philadelphia Democratic Party
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Green Shoots of Democracy within the Philadelphia Democratic Party

  1. 289 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Green Shoots of Democracy within the Philadelphia Democratic Party

About this book

Drawing on the experiences of grassroots political activists from different socio- economic and ethnic backgrounds, Green Shoots of Democracy explores how self-identified progressives manage (or fail to manage) to work within a big city political machine. Although the book focuses on the work of progressives to foster democracy and transparency within the Philadelphia Democratic Party, lessons gleaned from their experiences are applicable beyond Philadelphia. Americans have long had a history of volunteerism; however, grassroots partisan politics is often not considered a worthy volunteer endeavor—not as worthy as, for example, working in a homeless shelter or a literacy center. Green Shoots of Democracy argues for a more democratic, transparent party structure—one that is sorely needed to counter the widespread perception that electoral politics is dirty business rather than an honorable civic project.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Map
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter One: The Accidental Committeeperson
  8. Chapter Two: The Liberal Oasis of the 9th Ward
  9. Chapter Three: The Open Wards: A Historical Perspective
  10. Chapter Four: Open Wards vs. Closed Wards and Many Variations In Between
  11. Chapter Five: The Hybrids
  12. Chapter Six: The Dilemma of the Progressive Ward Leader: Ethical Challenges Posed by Street Money
  13. Chapter Seven: The Dilemma of the Progressive Committeeperson Stranded in a Closed Ward
  14. Chapter Eight: The Wake-Up Call: The Tracey Gordon Case and the Birth of Philadelphia Democratic Progressive Caucus
  15. Chapter Nine: The Pennsylvania Democratic Progressive Caucus
  16. Chapter Ten: The 2014 Committeeperson Elections
  17. Chapter Eleven: The Impact of the Pro-Democracy Movement on the 2015 Municipal Elections
  18. Chapter Twelve: Why Does It Matter? Why Do We Need Engaged Committeepersons and How Do We Recruit Them?
  19. Chapter Thirteen: Looking Forward
  20. Acknowledgments
  21. About the Author
  22. Notes
  23. Index
  24. SELECTED TITLES FROM SHE WRITES PRESS

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