THE WAR ON DEMOCRATIC PUBLIC SPACE: A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE UNITED STATES1

There is a crisis in democratic public space in the USA. This essay explores key areas that are either causes or effects of the present predicament: post-9-11(2) fear, neoliberalisation/globalisation, migrating populations, and the growing power of right-wing fundamentalism, among others. [PUBLICATI...

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Published inConvergence (Toronto) Vol. 39; no. 2/3; p. 167
Main Author Hill, Robert J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto International Council for Adult Education 01.04.2006
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Adult Educators
Adult Learning
Affirmative action
Citizenship
Civil Rights
Democracy
Dissent
Education
Educational Environment
Fear
Free Enterprise System
Gays & lesbians
Government (Administrative Body)
Immigration
Iraq War-2003
Law enforcement
Neoliberalism
Sexual Identity
Sexual Orientation
Social Agencies
Social Problems
Social Services
Surveillance
Terrorism
War
White supremacy
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Summary:There is a crisis in democratic public space in the USA. This essay explores key areas that are either causes or effects of the present predicament: post-9-11(2) fear, neoliberalisation/globalisation, migrating populations, and the growing power of right-wing fundamentalism, among others. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0010-8146