Citizen Participation In The Age Of Contracting

Author : Anna A. Amirkhanyan,Kristina T. Lambright
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351379267

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Citizen Participation in the Age of Contracting by Anna A. Amirkhanyan,Kristina T. Lambright Pdf

Citizen Participation in the Age of Contracting is based on a simple premise: in democracies, power originates with citizens. While citizen participation in government remains a central tenet of democracy, public service delivery structures are considerably more complex today than they were fifty years ago. Today, governments contract with private organizations to deliver a wide array of services. Yet, we know very little about how citizens influence government decisions and policies in the "hollow state." Based on nearly 100 interviews with public and private managers, our findings about the state of citizen participation in contract governance are somewhat disheartening. Public and private organizations engaged citizens in a number of ways. However, most of their efforts failed to shift the power structure in communities and did not give citizens a chance to fundamentally shape local priorities and programs. Instead, elected officials and professional staff largely maintained control over significant policy and administrative decisions. Widespread, but narrow in their forms and impact, the participation practices we uncovered did not live up to the ideals of democracy and self-governance. Citizen Participation in the Age of Contracting is suitable for those who study public administration, as well as in other closely related fields such as nonprofit management and organizational behavior.

Author : Laurence Bherer,Mario Gauthier,Louis Simard
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317269670

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The Professionalization of Public Participation by Laurence Bherer,Mario Gauthier,Louis Simard Pdf

The Professionalization of Public Participation is an edited collection of essays by leading and emerging scholars examining the emerging profession of public participation professionals. Public participation professionals are persons working in the public, private, or third sectors that are paid to design, implement, and/or facilitate participatory forums. The rapid growth and proliferation of participatory arrangements call for expertise in the organizing of public participation. The contributors analyze the professionalization of this practice in different countries (United States, France, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom) to see how their actions challenge the development of participatory arrangements. Designing such processes is a delicate activity, since it may affect not only the quality of the processes and their legitimacy, but also their capacity to influence decision-making.

Author : Nancy C. Roberts
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317458814

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The Age of Direct Citizen Participation by Nancy C. Roberts Pdf

Citizen involvement is considered the cornerstone of democratic theory and practice. Citizens today have the knowledge and ability to participate more fully in the political, technical, and administrative decisions that affect them. On the other hand, direct citizen participation is often viewed with skepticism, even wariness. Many argue that citizens do not have the time, preparation, or interest to be directly involved in public affairs, and suggest instead that representative democracy, or indirect citizen participation, is the most effective form of government. Some of the very best writings on this key topic - which is at the root of the entire "reinventing government" movement - can be found in the journals that ASPA publishes or sponsors. In this collection Nancy Roberts has brought together the emerging classics on the ongoing debate over citizen involvement. Her detailed introductory essay and section openers frame the key issues, provide historical context, and fill in any gaps not directly covered by the articles. More than just an anthology, "The Age of Direct Citizen Participation" provides a unique and useful framework for understanding this important subject. It is an ideal resource for any Public Administration course involving citizen engagement and performance management.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264725904

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Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions Catching the Deliberative Wave by OECD Pdf

Public authorities from all levels of government increasingly turn to Citizens' Assemblies, Juries, Panels and other representative deliberative processes to tackle complex policy problems ranging from climate change to infrastructure investment decisions. They convene groups of people representing a wide cross-section of society for at least one full day – and often much longer – to learn, deliberate, and develop collective recommendations that consider the complexities and compromises required for solving multifaceted public issues.

Author : Ali Farazmand
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 13623 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783030662523

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Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance by Ali Farazmand Pdf

This global encyclopedic work serves as a comprehensive collection of global scholarship regarding the vast fields of public administration, public policy, governance, and management. Written and edited by leading international scholars and practitioners, this exhaustive resource covers all areas of the above fields and their numerous subfields of study. In keeping with the multidisciplinary spirit of these fields and subfields, the entries make use of various theoretical, empirical, analytical, practical, and methodological bases of knowledge. Expanded and updated, the second edition includes over a thousand of new entries representing the most current research in public administration, public policy, governance, nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, and management covering such important sub-areas as: 1. organization theory, behavior, change and development; 2. administrative theory and practice; 3. Bureaucracy; 4. public budgeting and financial management; 5. public economy and public management 6. public personnel administration and labor-management relations; 7. crisis and emergency management; 8. institutional theory and public administration; 9. law and regulations; 10. ethics and accountability; 11. public governance and private governance; 12. Nonprofit management and nongovernmental organizations; 13. Social, health, and environmental policy areas; 14. pandemic and crisis management; 15. administrative and governance reforms; 16. comparative public administration and governance; 17. globalization and international issues; 18. performance management; 19. geographical areas of the world with country-focused entries like Japan, China, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Russia and Eastern Europe, North America; and 20. a lot more. Relevant to professionals, experts, scholars, general readers, researchers, policy makers and manger, and students worldwide, this work will serve as the most viable global reference source for those looking for an introduction and advance knowledge to the field.

Author : James L. Creighton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118437049

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The Public Participation Handbook by James L. Creighton Pdf

Internationally renowned facilitator and public participation consultant James L. Creighton offers a practical guide to designing and facilitating public participation of the public in environmental and public policy decision making. Written for government officials, public and community leaders, and professional facilitators, The Public Participation Handbook is a toolkit for designing a participation process, selecting techniques to encourage participation, facilitating successful public meetings, working with the media, and evaluating the program. The book is also filled with practical advice, checklists, worksheets, and illustrative examples.

Author : The Institute for Youth in Policy: Education Department
Publisher : Institute for Youth in Policy
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-20
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Involved in Civics by The Institute for Youth in Policy: Education Department Pdf

Discourse with Direction. This civic engagement handbook provides students with a comprehensive guide to civics, current events, and public policy. We aim to empower students to become future leaders, taking our country's political state in a new direction. This handbook covers a variety of topics, such as how to start a passion project in the field of civics, how to have conversations on difficult topics, and how to lobby legislators to bring critical issues to the forefront. We hope that students will become more interested in government from reading this book! Written by The Education Department at The Institute for Youth in Policy, we take a by students, for students approach to civics education. Currently, we're working on an eight unit civics education curriculum, spanning topics ranging from climate change to social welfare policy; we presented this curriculum at the 2023 National Advanced Placement Conference hosted by the College Board in Seattle, Washington. We aim to spark meaningful conversations amongst students and break down political polarization. Our long term goal is get our work in the hands of students, teachers, and classrooms, and we are currently pursuing goal through partnering with education organizations such as Marco Learning and UWorld College Prep in order to connect with a network of teachers.

Author : William Simonsen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429970184

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Citizen Participation In Resource Allocation by William Simonsen Pdf

Not all citizens seek to extract a free lunch from government by demanding more services at the same time that they eschew taxes. It is possible to gather the insights of an representative and informed citizenry in sophisticated and reliable form. Citizen Participation in Resource Allocation explores the means to obtaining informed insight from ci

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001-10-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9264195564

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Citizens as Partners Information, Consultation and Public Participation in Policy-Making by OECD Pdf

This book examines a wide range of country experiences, offers examples of good practice, highlights innovative approaches and identifies promising tools (including new information technologies)for engaging citizens in policy making. It proposes a set of ten guiding principles.

Author : Jeffrey M. Berry,Kent E. Portney,Ken Thomson
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815723660

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The Rebirth of Urban Democracy by Jeffrey M. Berry,Kent E. Portney,Ken Thomson Pdf

In an era when government seems remote and difficult to approach, participatory democracy may seem a hopelessly romantic notion. Yet nothing is more crucial to the future of American democracy than to develop some way of spurring greater citizen participation. In this important book, Jeffrey Berry, Ken Portney, and Ken Thompson examine cities that have created systems of neighborhood government and incorporated citizens in public policymaking. Through careful research and analysis, the authors find that neighborhood based participation is the key to revitalizing American democracy. The Rebirth of Urban Democracy provides a thorough examination of five cities with strong citizen participation programs--Birmingham, Dayton, Portland, St. Paul, and San Antonio. In each city, the authors explore whether neighborhood associations encourage more people to participate; whether these associations are able to promote policy responsiveness on the art of local governments; and whether participation in these associations increases the capacity of people to take part in government. Finally, the authors outline the steps that can be taken to increase political participation in urban America. Berry, Portney, and Thomson show that citizens in participatory programs are able to get their issues on the public agenda and develop a stronger sense of community, greater trust in government officials, and more confidence in the political system. From a rigorous evaluation of surveys and interviews with thousands of citizens and policymakers, the authors also find that central governments in these cities are highly responsive to their neighborhoods and that less conflict exists among citizens and policymakers. The authors assert that these programs can provide a blueprint for major reform in cities across the country. They outline the components for successful participation programs and offer recommendations for those who want to get involved. They demonstrate that participation systems can influence citizens to become more knowledgeable, more productive, and more confident in government; and can provide more governments with a mechanism for being more responsive in setting priorities and formulating polices that closely approximate the true preferences of the people.

Author : Véronique Billette,Patrik Marier,Anne-Marie Séguin
Publisher : Purich Books
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780774880640

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Getting Wise about Getting Old by Véronique Billette,Patrik Marier,Anne-Marie Séguin Pdf

A grey tsunami is sweeping the land, wreaking social and financial havoc in its wake. Sound familiar? This myth about aging, along with twenty-eight others, is the focus of Getting Wise about Getting Old, which paints a far more accurate and nuanced portrait of old age. In it, experts debunk myths and persistent stereotypes about aging on a broad array of social issues – from retirement (seniors are low-performance workers) to housing (most older adults live in long-term care accommodation), and violence (senior women are not victims of sexual assault) to political participation (seniors are conservative and resistant to change) – deconstructing and countering them with the latest findings. The work of two leading research groups in Quebec, the short and accessible chapters of this vitally important book contribute to a better understanding of the social challenges, as well as the advantages, of an aging society.

Author : Babao?lu, Cenay,Akman, Elvettin,Kulaç, Onur
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781799849797

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Handbook of Research on Global Challenges for Improving Public Services and Government Operations by Babao?lu, Cenay,Akman, Elvettin,Kulaç, Onur Pdf

As the field of public administration has been changing due to globalization, government reforms, and increasing governance practices within intergovernmental networks, research and teaching in public administration also adapted itself to these changes. Public policy research and instruction has become transformed and has diffused into other countries with the help of international organizations and other agents of change and transfer. Research in this field is seen as an opportunity for a definitive shift from traditional models of public administration in the sense that policies may be better designed, articulated, and governed through a collaborative approach, while service provision could be enhanced in terms of proximity, representativeness, and innovativeness. The Handbook of Research on Global Challenges for Improving Public Services and Government Operations provides comprehensive approaches to the study of public administration and public policy from a comparative perspective and includes sound theories and concepts for understanding opportunities and challenges governments face when seeking to improve public services and government operations. The book is a compilation of selective high-quality chapters covering cases, experiences, and practical recommendations on topics related to public administration, public policy, social policy, public management, and public affairs. This book is ideal for policymakers, students, and researchers in the field of public administration, public policy, governance, public management, public affairs, citizen engagement, and administrative sciences and management along with practitioners, stakeholders, and academicians interested in the best practices of various countries in public administration and policy.

Author : Janet V. Denhardt,Robert B. Denhardt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317486916

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The New Public Service by Janet V. Denhardt,Robert B. Denhardt Pdf

The New Public Service: Serving, not Steering provides a framework for the many voices calling for the reaffirmation of democratic values, citizenship, and service in the public interest. It is organized around a set of seven core principles: (1) serve citizens, not customers; (2) seek the public interest; (3) value citizenship and public service above entrepreneurship; (4) think strategically, act democratically; (5) recognize that accountability isn’t simple; (6) serve, rather than steer; and (7) value people, not just productivity. The New Public Service asks us to think carefully and critically about what public service is, why it is important, and what values ought to guide what we do and how we do it. It celebrates what is distinctive, important, and meaningful about public service and considers how we might better live up to those ideals and values. The revised fourth edition includes a new chapter that examines how the role and significance of these New Public Service values have expanded in practice and research over the past 15 years. Although the debate about governance will surely continue for many years, this compact, clearly written volume both provides an important framework for a public service based on citizen discourse and the public interest and demonstrates how these values have been put into practice. It is essential reading fo students and serious practitioners in public administration and public policy.

Author : Andrea Cornwall,Vera Schatten Coelho
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1842775537

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Spaces for Change? by Andrea Cornwall,Vera Schatten Coelho Pdf

This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the developments which have brought about a new, global wave of inclusiveness and democracy. From Brazil to Bangladesh, a new form of participatory politics is springing up. Featuring contributions detailing how such movements have worked in Latin America, Europe and Africa, the book analyzes the impact they have had on the democratic process. By opening up the political sphere in this way, the authors contend, these grassroots movements truly have created "spaces for change."

Author : Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1360 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN : UOM:39015038642131

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Library of Congress Subject Headings by Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy Pdf