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000466439 1001_ $$aGraham, Bob,$$d1936-
000466439 24510 $$aAmerica, the owner's manual :$$bmaking government work for you /$$cBob Graham, with Chris Hand.
000466439 260__ $$aWashington, D.C. :$$bCQ Press,$$cc2010.
000466439 300__ $$axxi, 272 p. ;$$c18 cm.
000466439 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
000466439 5050_ $$aWhat's your problem? Defining the challenge that active citizenship can solve -- Just the facts, Ma'am: gathering information to sway policymakers -- The buck stops where?  Identifying who in government can fix your problem -- Testing the waters: gauging and building public support for your cause -- Winning friends and influencing people: how to persuade the decision maker -- Timing is everything: using the calendar to achieve your goals -- All for one, and one for all: coalitions for citizen success -- All your news is fit to print: engaging the media -- The price of progress: finding the resources to support your initiative -- You've won! You've lost: preserving victory and learning from defeat.
000466439 520__ $$aWould you teach someone to play basketball using just chalkboard diagrams? Or would you get them on the court and have them play? In basketball, the answer is easy -- you do both. So why teach politics only as a spectator sport? Senator Bob Graham believes that US citizens should expand on their classroom learning about the political system: he spurs them to hit the court and actually play the game. If citizens work on an issue they care about, politics will become a meaningful and positive experience. This short, how-to guide takes readers out of theoretical discussions of policy and into a world where they can affect change. Graham's goal is to have readers identify a problem, and then walk them through each step from researching the issue, to getting others involved, to engaging the media. Each chapter starts with a real case, showing citizens tackling a step in the process, and ends with a summary checklist and a series of questions that help readers put Graham's game plan in action. By offering readers concrete guidance, an array of resources, and advice for troubleshooting and overcoming barriers, this compact user's guide gets readers way beyond textbook learning.
000466439 650_0 $$aPolitical participation$$zUnited States.
000466439 650_0 $$aPolitics, Practical$$zUnited States.
000466439 7001_ $$aHand, Chris,$$d1973-
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