All Those In Favor: Rediscovering the Secrets of Town Meeting and Community
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All Those In Favor: Rediscovering the Secrets of Town Meeting and Community is by educator Susan Clark and University of Vermont political science professor Frank Bryan. This book examines Vermont’s town meeting tradition – its strengths, its vulnerabilities, its problems and its prospects – then offers specific tips for citizens and local officials on how to strengthen local democracy.
Frank Bryan is a nationally recognized expert on town meeting, and his analysis is infused with Vermont lore and a sense of humor. Clark's local interviews shape the book’s tips, and lively quotes pepper the pages. The authors emphasize town meeting’s long-standing role as a local legislature, where citizens come face to face to create their own laws (rather than electing representatives to do so). Social scientists rank Vermont among the highest in civic engagement and social capital, and Clark and Bryan make the link between these positive indicators and direct, deliberative democracy.
Frank Bryan is a nationally recognized expert on town meeting, and his analysis is infused with Vermont lore and a sense of humor. Clark's local interviews shape the book’s tips, and lively quotes pepper the pages. The authors emphasize town meeting’s long-standing role as a local legislature, where citizens come face to face to create their own laws (rather than electing representatives to do so). Social scientists rank Vermont among the highest in civic engagement and social capital, and Clark and Bryan make the link between these positive indicators and direct, deliberative democracy.