{"product_id":"talking-together-lawrence-r-jacobs-9780226389868","title":"Talking Together: Public Deliberation and Political Participation in America","description":"\u003cp\u003eChallenging the conventional wisdom that Americans are less engaged than ever in national life and the democratic process, \u003ci\u003eTalking Together \u003c\/i\u003epaints the most comprehensive portrait available of public deliberation in the United States and explains why it is important to America's future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors' original and extensive research reveals how, when, and why citizens talk to each other about the issues of the day. They find that--in settings ranging from one-on-one conversations to e-mail exchanges to larger and more formal gatherings--a surprising two-thirds of Americans regularly participate in public discussions about such pressing issues as the Iraq War, economic development, and race relations. Pinpointing the real benefits of public discourse while considering arguments that question its importance, \u003ci\u003eTalking Together\u003c\/i\u003e presents an authoritative and clear-eyed assessment of deliberation's function in American governance. In the process, it offers concrete recommendations for increasing the power of talk to foster political action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence R. Jacobs,Fay Lomax Cook,Michael X. Delli Carpini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226389863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226389868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/11\/2009 pg. 16","brand":"Lawrence R. Jacobs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086408954111,"sku":"9780226389868","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_466eac18-3cf2-4218-832c-3de770dc6254.jpg?v=1769094504","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/talking-together-lawrence-r-jacobs-9780226389868","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}