Citizen Participation In Decision Making
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Citizen Participation In Public Decision Making
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Author : Jack DeSario
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1987-01-13
Citizen Participation In Public Decision Making written by Jack DeSario and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-01-13 with Political Science categories.
As services provided by government have expanded over the past several decades, so inevitably, has bureaucracy--especially the corps of professional administrators in charge of programs ranging from health care to the maintenance of efficient transportation networks. Under pressure from reform groups to promote public accountability by involving citizens in the decision-making process, government has begun to place private citizens on many important health, education, transportation, and environmental planning bodies. This study of citizen participation and technocracy, written by twelve prominent specialists, provides the first comprehensive theoretical and empirical analyses of these recent developments and their impact on formulating, directing, and implementing public policies.
Citizen Participation In Decision Making Processes
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Author : South Alabama Regional Planning Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Citizen Participation In Decision Making Processes written by South Alabama Regional Planning Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with City planning categories.
This report is a summary presentation of the findings of a study of citizen participation in the public decision-making processes in Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia Counties, Ala.
The Public Participation Handbook
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Author : James L. Creighton
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2005-03-11
The Public Participation Handbook written by James L. Creighton and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-11 with Business & Economics categories.
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.
Citizen Participation
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Author : Galen Worth Howard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Citizen Participation written by Galen Worth Howard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with City planning categories.
Participation And The Quality Of Environmental Decision Making
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Author : F. Coenen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Participation And The Quality Of Environmental Decision Making written by F. Coenen and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Technology & Engineering categories.
It is clear that our society must become a more sustainable one. To that end, we must change both our production and our consumption patterns. Some argue that this implies the abolition of democratic processes, and thus of citizens' participation in environmental policy. Others argue the opposite: the only way to avoid impending environmental disaster is by engaging in common deliberation and contemplation. Is participation, then, a negative force or not? This volume is one of the first coordinated attempts to study the relationship between democratic, participatory forms of decision making and the quality of environmental decisions. The central question is how can the normatively desirable practice of participatory decision making be combined with an effective approach to environmental issues? Guided by a theoretical introduction by the editors, the 15 chapters deal with topics ranging from the scale of environmental problems, local agenda 21, infrastructural decisions, strategic planning, to environmental policy in developing countries. Three chapters are devoted to each of these broad themes. Each presents either a theoretical or an empirical argument about the central research question, shedding light on such issues as the measurement of decision quality, participation techniques, and the link between participation and decision quality, drawing on experience gained in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa. The introductions to the individual parts of the book have been collectively written by the contributors, who represent a range of professional disciplines, including political science, public policy and planning.
Analysing Citizenship Talk
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Author : Heiko Hausendorf
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2006-02-15
Analysing Citizenship Talk written by Heiko Hausendorf and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Citizenship talk refers to various types of discourse initiated to make citizens take part in politically and socially contested decision-making processes (‘citizen participation’). ‘Citizenship’ has, accordingly, become one of the dazzling key words whenever the democratic deficit of modern societies is moaned about. Asking for citizenship to be conceived of as a communicative achievement, the present book shows that sociolinguistics and pragmatics can essentially contribute to this interdisciplinary up-to-date issue of research: the volume offers a theoretically innovative concept of communicated citizenship and it presents a set of methodological approaches suited to deal with this concept at an empirical level (including contributions from Conversation Analysis, Critical Discourse Analysis, Social Positioning Theory, Speech Act Theory and Ethnography). Furthermore, concrete data and empirical analyses are provided which take up the case of decision-making processes around the application of modern ‘green’ biotechnology (‘GMO field trials’). The volume thus illustrates the kind of findings and results that can be expected from this new and promising approach towards citizenship talk.
Public Participation And Better Environmental Decisions
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Author : Frans H. J. M. Coenen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-12-12
Public Participation And Better Environmental Decisions written by Frans H. J. M. Coenen and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-12 with Science categories.
Public Participation and Better Environmental Decisions is about a specific ‘promise’ that participation holds for environmental decision-making. Many of the arguments for public participation in (inter)national environmental policy documents are functional, that is to say they see public participation as a means to an end. Sound solutions to environmental problems require participation beyond experts and political elites. Neglecting information from the public leads to legitimacy questions and potential conflicts. There is a discourse in the literature and in policy practice as to whether decision-making improves in quality as additional relevant information by the public is considered. The promise that public participation holds has to be weighed against the limitations of public participation in terms of costs and interest conflicts. The question that Public Participation and Better Environmental Decisions seeks to answer for academics, planners and civil servants in all environmental relevant policy fields is: What restricts and what enables information to hold the ‘promise’ that public participation lead to better environmental decision-making and better outcomes?
Public Participation In Public Decisions
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Author : John Clayton Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Release Date : 1995-08-29
Public Participation In Public Decisions written by John Clayton Thomas and has been published by Jossey-Bass this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-08-29 with Business & Economics categories.
More and more, citizens are demanding and are being given a voice in the decision-making process of such diverse public interests as community development, crime prevention, mass transportation, environmental planning, and hazardous waste disposal. This growing trAnd of citizen activism combined with new legislative requirements and changing professional values has legitimized the role of the citizen in myriad areas of public management. How can managers meet the challenge of increasing citizen involvement in public management? John Clayton Thomas has written a straightforward and practical guide for public managers in which he outlines a strategic approach to public involvement in government decision making. Public Participation in Public Decisions prepares public managers for the difficult task of involving citizens more fully in the affairs of government while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency. In easy-to-understand terms, he presents the "Effective Decision Model of Public Involvement" that managers will find to be an invaluable asset when making decisions about when and how to involve the public.The author explores the sensible steps managers can take to successfully enhance public support and acceptance. The book is filled with illustrative examples and includes such useful information as: How to build strong and lasting working relationships with the public. The do's and don'ts to keep in mind when contemplating public involvement. How to make decisions that call for extensive public involvement. Which mechanism to employ if only information is desired from the public. And much more. Written for government officials at all levels, students of public administration, public planners, and consultants and trainers to government, Public Participation in Public Decisions outlines a strategic plan for including citizens in public decisions—a plan that goes a long way in creating a stronger democracy for all.
At Square One
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Author : Federal Interagency Council on Citizen Participation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date :
At Square One written by Federal Interagency Council on Citizen Participation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Public Participation In Environmental Assessment And Decision Making
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2008-11-07
Public Participation In Environmental Assessment And Decision Making written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-07 with Political Science categories.
Federal agencies have taken steps to include the public in a wide range of environmental decisions. Although some form of public participation is often required by law, agencies usually have broad discretion about the extent of that involvement. Approaches vary widely, from holding public information-gathering meetings to forming advisory groups to actively including citizens in making and implementing decisions. Proponents of public participation argue that those who must live with the outcome of an environmental decision should have some influence on it. Critics maintain that public participation slows decision making and can lower its quality by including people unfamiliar with the science involved. This book concludes that, when done correctly, public participation improves the quality of federal agencies' decisions about the environment. Well-managed public involvement also increases the legitimacy of decisions in the eyes of those affected by them, which makes it more likely that the decisions will be implemented effectively. This book recommends that agencies recognize public participation as valuable to their objectives, not just as a formality required by the law. It details principles and approaches agencies can use to successfully involve the public.