Modernizing Democracy Innovations in Citizen Participation
Intended for public administration professionals, scholars, and students interested in citizen participation. This work brings together analyses of innovative practices, from hands-on community learning and focus groups to high-tech information systems and decision support technologies.
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Armonk, N.Y
Routledge
2006
Taylor and Francis M.E. Sharpe Taylor & Francis Group M. E. Sharpe Incorporated |
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| Edice: | Transformational trends in governance and democracy |
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| ISBN: | 9780765617620, 0765617633, 9780765617637, 0765617625 |
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- Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- 1. Modernizing Democracy: An Overview of the Issues -- 2. Expanding and Deepening Citizen Participation: A Policy Agenda -- 3. Community Learning: The Process and Structure of Collaborative Engagement -- 4. Community Learning in Practice: Insights from an Action Research Project in Southwest Virginia -- 5. National Accountability Strategies for Developing Countries: Observations on Theory and Experience -- 6. Broadening Citizen Participation Processes in Federal Programs: HUD's CDBG Programs -- 7. Using Focus Groups to Develop Family Policy: The Case of Georgia -- 8. Information Technology and Governance -- 9. Lenses for Understanding the Changing Environment for Technology-Supported Citizen Involvement -- 10. Simulation and Decision Support Technologies for Enhancing Citizen Understanding and Engagement -- 11. The Internet, Politics, and Democracy -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Index
- Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- 1 Modernizing Democracy An Overview of the Issues -- Emerging Theory and Practice -- Mandated Citizen Participation Processes -- Modes of Citizen Participation -- Innovations in Participation: The Potential Uses of Information Technology -- Issues in the Design and Administration of Citizen Participation Processes -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 2 Expanding and Deepening Citizen Participation A Policy Agenda -- Modernizing Democracy -- The Policy Forum -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 Community Learning The Process and Structure of Collaborative Engagement -- Community and Learning -- Building Blocks of a Concept -- Community, Social Capital, and Networks -- Group and Organizational Learning -- The Community Process -- Postulate I: -- Postulate II: -- Postulate III: -- Postulate IV: -- Postulate V: -- Postulate VI: -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4 Community Learning in Practice Insights from an Action Research Project in Southwest Virginia -- Deliberative Visioning in Wytheville -- The Community Process -- Structured Processes and Learning -- Developing Relationships -- Focusing Attention on Community Structure -- Community Learning in Wytheville -- Toward a Learning Community -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 National Accountability Strategies for Developing Countries Observations on Theory and Experience -- Section I. Conceptual Framework and Standards for Success -- Section II. Relevant International Experiences -- Notes -- References -- Appendix 5.3 -- 6 Broadening Citizen Participation Processes in Federal Programs HUD's CDBG Programs -- Issue -- Background -- Meager Opportunities for Citizen Participation -- Why Expand and Deepen Citizen Participation? -- Some Guiding Principles -- Policy Options -- Office of the Secretary -- Office of Policy Development and Research
- Office of Community Planning and Development -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Using Focus Groups to Develop Family Policy The Case of Georgia -- Part I -- Part II -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 8 Information Technology and Governance -- Introduction -- Increasing IT Expenditures and Accelerated Adoption -- Federal IT and Reinvention Initiatives -- IT Stages and E-Government -- E-Democracy -- IT and Reform Trends -- Issues for Public Management -- Governance Issues -- Globalization and Sovereignty -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 9 Lenses for Understanding the Changing Environment for Technology-Supported Citizen Involvement -- Understanding Technology and Citizen Participation -- Four Citizen Participation Environments -- Why Early Citizen Participation Is so Crucial -- Technological Impact -- Open Door Versus Open Minds -- Electronic Meetings and Citizen Experience -- Electronic Rule Making -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 10 Simulation and Decision Support Technologies for Enhancing Citizen Understanding and Engagement -- Factors Leading to an Enhanced Role for Modeling, Simulation, and Decision Support Technology in Citizen Participation -- How and Why Technologies Improve Decision Making -- Increasing Citizen Understanding of and Engagement in Government -- Examples of MSDST for Understanding and Engagement -- Enabling Citizens, Public Managers, and Public Interest Groups To Develop MSDSTs -- Integrating Modeling and Simulation into Citizen Participation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 11 The Internet, Politics, and Democracy -- Nine Signal Trends -- Web Apparently Spawns Increased Citizen Participation -- Portents for the Political System and Democracy -- Policy Implications: What to Do, What Not to Do -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Index