Project Gutenberg 2022-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 279 Gilbertson, Henry S. Gilbertson, Henry Stimson Gilbertson, H. S. The County: The "Dark Continent" of American Politics $aUnited States :$bThe National Short Ballot Organization,$c1917. deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The County: The 'Dark Continent' of American Politics" by Henry S. Gilbertson is a political analysis written in the early 20th century. This work dives into the often overlooked yet crucial role of county governments in the broader landscape of American democracy. It explores the inefficiencies, complexities, and the unique challenges that county governments face, suggesting that a deeper understanding of these local administrations could illuminate fundamental issues persisting within the democratic system. The opening of the volume introduces the author's intent to shed light on the subtleties of county governance, highlighting a disconnect between the electorate's complacency and the actual workings of these political structures. Gilbertson notes a lack of attention given to the county's role in democracy, as citizens generally exhibit indifference toward county issues, often relying on old traditions without sufficient scrutiny. This disconnect is illustrated through concrete examples of misconduct and inefficiency within various counties, revealing systemic issues that underscore the need for serious reform and renewed engagement from the citizenry. The author argues that a critical examination of county governments is essential for enhancing democratic accountability and effectiveness in local governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/countydarkcontin00gilbrich 20200304085824gilbertson 1917 US Reading ease score: 45.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en County government -- United States JS Text Category: History - American Category: Politics 584636 2025-09-26T12:58:08.419092 text/html 545002 2024-10-18T19:15:08 text/html 1215600 2025-09-26T12:58:17.734097 application/epub+zip 1211935 2025-09-26T12:58:10.118141 application/epub+zip 294654 2025-09-26T12:58:09.221105 application/epub+zip 1375924 2025-09-26T12:58:23.095038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1302571 2025-09-26T12:58:16.872088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386321 2022-09-30T09:36:41.611932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466471 2025-09-26T12:58:07.262135 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446380 2024-10-18T19:15:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16289 2025-09-26T12:58:23.235046 application/rdf+xml 9377 2025-09-26T12:58:09.441103 image/jpeg 1795 2025-09-26T12:58:09.331114 image/jpeg 1128016 2025-09-26T12:58:08.474123 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog