SSW Recommended Resources for understanding Democracy
Understanding Democracy: A Primer
Civics Academy. (2015). What are the key features of a democracy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi-getj3JX8
Democracy - A Short Introduction- Ed-TED
https://ed.ted.com/best_of_web/RgaIhs2w
Understanding Democracy: A Hip Pocket Guide Common Good
https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/resource/understanding-democracy-hip-pocket-guide/common-good/
Organizations that Support Democratic Civic Engagement
National Conference on Citizenship (2011).“Civic Health and Unemployment.” WashingtonD.C.:http://www.ncoc.net/
Johnson, D. (2018). Democracy depends on promoting the common good: In a democracy, it is everyone or no one. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/constructive-controversy/201802/democracy-depends-promoting-the-common-good
National Conference on Citizenship(2012).“Civic Health and Unemployment: The Case Builds.” Washington D.C.http://ncoc.net/unemployment2
Liu,Eric and Hanauer, Nick(2011).The Gardens of Democracy. Seattle, WA:Sasquatch Books. http://www.amazon.com/The‐Gardens‐Democracy‐Citizenship‐Government/dp/1570618232
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. (2019).Global study highlights role of democracy in improving adult healthhttp://www.healthdata.org/news-release/global-study-highlights-role-democracy-improving-adult-health
Pew Research Center. (2018) The Public, the Political System and American Democracy. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2018/04/26/the-public-the-political-system-and-american-democracy/
Tools for Enacting Democracy
Everyday Democracy Ground Rules for "Virtual" Meetings and Conversations March 19, 2020
https://www.everyday-democracy.org/resources/evaluating-community-engagement-toolkit
Palmer, P.J. (2011). Healing the Heart of Democracy Prelude: The Politics of the Brokenhearted
http://www.couragerenewal.org/wpccr/wp-content/uploads/HealingHeartDemocracy-Prelude-ParkerJPalmer.pdf
