{"product_id":"we-are-the-ones-we-have-been-waiting-for-the-promise-of-civic-renewal-in-america-paperback","title":"We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For: The Promise of Civic Renewal in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Levine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChronic unemployment, deindustrialized cities, and mass incarceration are among the grievous social problems that will not yield unless American citizens address them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter Levine's \u003cem\u003eWe Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For\u003c\/em\u003e is a primer for anyone motivated to help revive our fragile civic life and restore citizens' public role. After offering a novel theory of active citizenship, a diagnosis of its decline, and a searing critique of our political institutions, Levine-one of America's most influential civic engagement activists-argues that American citizens must address our most challenging issues. People can change the norms and structures of their own communities through deliberative civic action. He illustrates rich and effective civic work by drawing lessons from YouthBuild USA, Everyday Democracy, the Industrial Areas Foundation, and many other civic groups. Their organizers invite all citizens-including traditionally marginalized people, such as low-income teenagers-to address community problems. Levine explores successful efforts from communities across America as well as from democracies overseas. He shows how cities like Bridgeport, CT and Allentown, PA have bounced back from the devastating loss of manufacturing jobs by drawing on robust civic networks. The next step is for the participants in these local efforts to change policies that frustrate civic engagement nationally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with trenchant analysis and strategies for reform, \u003cem\u003eWe Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For \u003c\/em\u003eanalyzes and advocates a new citizen-centered politics capable of tackling problems that cannot be fixed in any other way.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Levine\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lincoln Filene Professor of Citizenship and Public Affairs in the Jonathan Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University and Director of The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE). He is the author most recently of \u003cem\u003eReforming the Humanities: Literature and Ethics from Dante through Modern Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Future of Democracy: Developing the Next Generation of American Citizens\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45254959923302,"sku":"9780190464424","price":85.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/jWwnH8xCG39780190464424.webp?v=1773632969","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/we-are-the-ones-we-have-been-waiting-for-the-promise-of-civic-renewal-in-america-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}