Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Dede, Martha J.
URN	etd-05222007-091427
Title	"Candles of the nation" : community-based nonprofit human service institutions in the process of public governance
Degree	PhD
Department	Public Administration and Public Affairs
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title White, Orion F. Jr. Committee Chair Asche, Jane A. Committee Member Snizek, William E. Committee Member Wamsley, Gary L. Committee Member Wolf, James F. Committee Member
Keywords	democracy Mead Dewey Follett nonprofit
Date of Defense	1996-04-01
Availability	restricted
Abstract In the new State, Mary Parker Follett argues that the “neighborhood group” is the center of citizenship and democratic governance. In doing so, she takes us into territory that remains largely unexplored: social processes and how they can create an ideal democracy.
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