"Calling the Question": The Politics of Time in a Time of Polarized Politics
In this paper, we examine the role of time in shaping decision-making processes in a town meeting, a type of legislative body common in many New England towns. Town meetings are one of the oldest and most democratic institutions of local governance in the United States, and they provide a rich aren...
Main Authors: | Elizabeth L. Krause, Anurag Sharma |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2016-10-01
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Series: | Cambio |
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Online Access: | https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/cambio/article/view/1238 |
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