Woden Teachout: 2 books
Capture the Flag
A Political History of American Patriotism
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2009
Americans honor the flag with a fervor seen in few other countries: The Stars and Stripes decorate American homes and businesses; wave over sports events and funerals; and embellish everything from politicians' lapels to the surface of the moon.
But what does the flag mean? In Capture the Flag,...
Slow Democracy
Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Reconnecting with the sources of decisions that affect us, and with the processes of democracy itself, is at the heart of 21st-century sustainable communities.
Slow Democracy chronicles the ways in which ordinary people have mobilized to find local solutions to local problems. It invites us...