4. Forging a Grassroots Public Sphere

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. The Revolutionary Commonwealth 10
5. 2. Fragmentation and Contestation 33
6. 3. The Political Transformation of Civil Society 56
7. 4. Forging a Grassroots Public Sphere 81
8. 5. The Elite Public Sphere 114
9. 6. Democrats Strike Back 140
10. Conclusion 172
11. Notes 183
12. Acknowledgments 243
13. Index 247