Commonwealth: A Return to Citizen Politics

by Harry C. Boyte

A historical review of citizen activism, discusses the resurgence of "commonwealth," an idea steeped in American tradition, which involves all individuals in the welfare and responsibility of the community, offering a practical agenda for civic reform

221 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1989

About the author

Harry Boyte is founder and co-director of the Institute's Center for Democracy and Citizenship, and founder of Public Achievement, a theory-based practice of citizen organizing to do public work for the common good which is being used in schools, universities and communities across the United States and in more than a dozen countries.

He has worked with a variety of foundations, nonprofit, educational, neighborhood and citizen organizations concerned with community development, citizenship education, and civic renewal. In the 1960s, Boyte worked for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as a field secretary with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the southern civil rights movement.

Reviews

[Vannessa Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Knowledge needs to be guided by wisdom: …

Commoneealth A Return to Citizen Politics is a book that just might cause some to open their eyes.