Attention deficit democracy : the paradox of civic engagement / Ben Berger.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berger, Ben, 1968-
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Political participation > United States.
Democracy.
Physical Description:xi, 201 pages : illustrations
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • The rules of engagement
  • Political engagement as intrinsic good: Arendt and company
  • Political engagement as instrumental good: Tocqueville, attention deficit, and energy
  • Is political engagement better than sex?
  • Conclusion: Tocqueville vs. the full monty.