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Civic life and the American dilemma -- The populist commonwealth -- The eclipse of the citizen -- The politics of everyday life -- The rise and fall of participatory democracy -- Reconnecting power and vision -- Repairing the commons -- The larger lessons of community initiative -- Commonwealth in the information age.

Tracing citizen activism back to the American Revolution, Boyte shows how this touchstone of democratic practice emerged in our past and continues today among diverse citizen groups who grapple with the problems of housing, education, environment, and youth development in their communities.