Town Meeting : Practicing Democracy in Rural New England.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (290 pages)
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Maps -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Origins -- Chapter 1: Becoming Ashfield -- Chapter 2: Baptist Troubles -- Chapter 3: Governing through a Revolution -- Interlude -- Chapter 4: Transformation -- Part II: Tales of Modern Governance -- Chapter 5: Town Hall and Town Meeting -- Chapter 6: Tinkering with the System -- Chapter 7: Building a Sewer System -- Chapter 8: Controlling the Police -- Chapter 9: Educating Children -- Chapter 10: Finally, a Town Common -- Conclusion: Implications for Democratic Practice and Theory -- Notes -- Index -- Illustrations follow pages 84 and 162 -- Back Cover.
9781613760369
Municipal government--New England--Citizen participation--History.