Democracy's Edge: Choosing to Save Our Country by Bringing Democracy to LifeISBN: 978-1-118-43706-3
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496 pages
November 2005, Jossey-Bass
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Acknowledgments ix
The Path xi
PART ONE Living on Democracy's Edge 1
Our journey to the edge and the forces making possible an invisible revolution of hope
1. The Frame 3
2. The Long Arc 13
3. Power Is Not a Four-Letter Word 29
PART TWO Democracy Growing Up 49
Outgrowing four beliefs that stymie us and discovering that power, even corporate power, isn’t so stuck after all
4. Our Coat 51
5. The Elephant 77
PART THREE Democracy as a Verb 109
It's not what we have, it’s what we do. Americans seize the rewards of self-direction
6. Attention 111
7. Action 151
8. Choice 183
9. Voice 219
PART FOUR Democracy in Our Bones 249
Americans create a culture of empowered, connected people
10. Learning 251
11. Security 277
12. The Invitation 309
Two Frames for Democracy 319
Toward a Language of Democracy 321
Notes 325
Entry Points for Living Democracy 405
The Author 451
Index 453

