Scenarios about 'civic engagement'
Civic engagement encompasses the various ways individuals participate in public life to address community concerns and improve collective well-being. It includes voting, volunteering, community organizing, advocacy, and political participation, reflecting the health of democratic systems and social cohesion. In alternate history scenarios, examining different patterns of civic engagement helps illustrate how societies might have developed under different political structures, cultural values, or technological conditions.
What If New England Town Meeting Governance Spread More Widely?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the direct democratic town meeting system of New England became the predominant local governance model across the United States, reshaping American democracy and civic engagement.