Public participation for 21st century democracy / Tina Nabatchi, Matt Leighninger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nabatchi, Tina, author.

Leighninger, Matthew, author.

Series:

Bryson Series in Public and Nonprofit Management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deliberative democracy.

Political participation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Jossey-Bass, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A comprehensive text on the theory and practice of public participation Written by two leaders in the field, Public Participation for 21st Century Democracy explores the theory and practice of public participation in decision-making and problem-solving. It examines how public participation developed over time to include myriad thick, thin, and conventional opportunities, occurring in both face-to-face meetings and online settings. The book explores the use of participation in various arenas, including education, health, land use, and state and federal government. It offers a practical fram

Contents:

Citizenship, outside the public square

Good or bad? charming or tedious? understanding public participation

Pictures from a (r)evolution: the fitful development of public participation in the United States

Participation in action

Participation in education

Participation in health

Participation in planning and land use

Participation in state and federal government

Participation for democracy, present and future

Participation scenarios and tactics

Assembling participation infrastructure

Building democracy.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118688595

1118688597

9781119154815

1119154812

OCLC:

908632491