Investing in democracy : engaging citizens in collaborative governance / Carmen Sirianni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sirianni, Carmen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Citizenship--United States.

Citizenship.

Civil society--United States.

Civil society.

Civics.

Political participation--United States.

Political participation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Discusses how government can serve as a partner and catalyst for collaborative problem solving. Details three success stories and explains what measures were taken and why they succeeded. Distills eight core design principles that characterize effective collaborative governance and concludes with concrete recommendations for federal policy"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Information

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Government as Civic Enabler

Chapter 2: Collaborative Governance and Policy Design: Core Principles

Chapter 3: Neighborhood Empowerment and Planning: Seattle, Washington

Chapter 4: Youth Civic Engagement: Systems Change and Culture Change in Hampton, Virginia

Chapter 5: Can a Federal Regulator Become a Civic Enabler? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Chapter 6: Design for Democracy: Federal Policy for Collaborative Governance

Notes

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612131530

9781282131538

1282131532

9780815703617

0815703619

9780815703129

0815703120

OCLC:

503441871