America, the owner's manual : you can fight City Hall--and win /: you can fight City Hall--and win. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Senator Bob Graham and Chris Hand.
• Authors: Graham, Bob, 1936-; Hand, Chris, 1973-
• Contents: Chapter 1: What's Your Problem? Defining the Challenge That Active Citizenship Can Solve; Case in Point: A Road through the Mountains; How to Define a Problem; Checklist for Action; Chapter 2: Just the Facts, Ma'am: Gathering Information to Sway Policymakers; Case in Point: A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned; The Information-Gathering Process; Why Conduct Research?; Effective Research: A Step-by-Step Guide; Knowledge Can Be Power - If You Use It; Checklist for Action; Chapter 3: The Buck Stops Where? Identifying Who in Government Can Fix Your Problem; Case in Point: Putting the "Be" in South Beach; You Know the Problem - Who Has the Solution?; Aiming at the Right Target; Checklist for Action; Chapter 4: Testing the Waters: Gauging and Building Public Support for Your Cause; Case in Point: Reversal of Fortune in Steamboat Springs; Why Does Public Opinion Matter?; How Do I Determine What Public Opinion Is?; Conclusion: Putting Public Opinion Data to Good Use; Checklist for Action; Appendix: Steamboat Springs Schools Survey; Chapter 5: Winning Friends and Influencing People: How to Persuade the Decision Maker; Case in Point: Getting MADD at Drunk Drivers; Influencing and Persuading the Decision Maker; Checklist for Action; Chapter 6: Timing is Everything: Using the Calendar to Achieve Your Goals; Case in Point: Title TK; Manage the Clock; Take Advantage of Trends and Cycles; Checklist for Action; Chapter 7: All for One, and One for All: Coalitions for Citizen Success; Case in Point: Equality Means Business; Building Your Own Coalition: A Step-by-Step Guide to Forging an Effective Alliance; Checklist for Action; Chapter 8: All Your News Is Fit to Print: Engaging the Media; Case in Point: The Street Doctor; Getting to Know the Media; Designing and Implementing Your Media Plan; Checklist for Action; Chapter 9: The Prices of Progress: Finding the Resources to Support Your Initiative; Case in Point: In the Crowd; The Most Popular Labor-Saving Device; Paying for Your Advocacy Effort: A User's Guide to Successful Financing; Checklist for Action; Chapter 10: You've Won! You've Lost: Preserving Victory and Learning from Defeat; Case in Point: A Victory Born in East L.A; If You Have Won: Capitalizing on Victories; If You Have Lost: Recovering from Defeat; Checklist for Action; Final Thoughts: The Journey Continues;
• Edition: New edition
• Publisher Details: Washington DC : CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (328 pages)
• Subjects: 322.40973; Political participation -- United States; Politics, Practical -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483324067; 1483324060
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