
Introduction to Public Participation : Engaging Citizens in Government Decision-Making.
Title:
Introduction to Public Participation : Engaging Citizens in Government Decision-Making.
Author:
Nabatchi, Tina.
ISBN:
9781118688533
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (370 pages)
Series:
Bryson Series in Public and Nonprofit Management Ser.
Contents:
Public Participation for 21st Century Democracy -- Contents -- List of Figures, Exhibits, and Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Part One Participation in a Rapidly Changing Democracy -- Chapter One Citizenship, Outside the Public Square -- Confident, Frustrated, Connected, and Lonely: The Curious Case of the 21st Century Citizen -- Public Problem-Solvers, Who Distrust the Official Public Problem-Solvers -- Civil in Private, but Not in Public -- Connected-and Lonely -- The Failing Infrastructure of the Public Square -- Where We Go from Here -- Summary -- References -- Chapter Two Good or Bad? Charming or Tedious? Understanding Public Participation -- Defining Public Participation and Exploring Its Modern Forms -- Thick Participation -- Thin Participation -- Conventional Participation -- Why Does Conventional Participation Cause Problems? -- What Is "Good" Participation? -- How Does Good Participation Solve Problems? -- Why Bad Participation Happens to Good People -- Summary -- References -- Chapter Three Pictures from a (R)evolution: The Fitful Development of Public Participation in the United States -- The Democratic Roots of Participation in the Ancient World -- Democracy in America Before Columbus -- Democracy and Republicanism in the Founding of the United States -- Participatory Populism in 19th Century America -- The Expansion of Expertise -- Participation in the War on Poverty -- Not Citizens, but "Customers" -- Not in My Back Yard (or School, or Neighborhood) -- Why Can't We All Just Get Along? (and, Is That Enough?) -- Participatory Tactics on the 2008 Campaign Trail, but Not the White House -- Bigger Governance Through Technology -- A Final Snapshot: The Current State of Our Participation Infrastructure -- Empowering and Activating Leaders and Networks -- Assembling Participation Building Blocks.
Providing Systemic Supports -- Summary -- References -- Part Two Participation in Action -- Chapter Four Participation in Education -- The Development of Participation in Education -- Family Engagement in Student Learning -- Redistricting, School Closures, and Funding -- School Standards and Testing -- Achievement Gaps -- School Safety and Bullying -- Official Settings for Participation in Education -- District Level -- School Level -- Classroom Level -- Strengthening the Infrastructure: Leaders and Networks for Participation in Education -- Strengthening the Infrastructure: Building Blocks for Participation in Education -- Disseminating Information About Schools and Education -- Gathering Input and Data -- Discussing and Connecting -- Enabling Family and Student Decision Making -- Enabling Community Decision Making on Education Issues -- Encouraging Public Work -- Strengthening the Infrastructure: Systemic Supports for Participation in Education -- Training and Skill Development -- Professional Incentives for Educators and Other Participation Leaders -- Policies and Procedures -- Funding and Budgeting -- Summary -- References -- Chapter Five Participation in Health -- The Development of Participation in Health -- Messaging and Healthy Behavior -- The "Healthy Communities" Movement -- Mapping Inequities in Health -- Engaging Citizens in Health Policymaking -- Patient Engagement and Patient-Centered Care -- Official Settings for Participation in Health -- Community Level -- Hospital/Clinic Level -- Patient/Citizen Level -- Strengthening the Infrastructure: Leaders and Networks for Participation in Health -- Strengthening the Infrastructure: Building Blocks for Participation in Health -- Disseminating Information About Health -- Gathering Input and Data -- Discussing and Connecting -- Enabling Patient and Family Decision Making.
Enabling Community Decision Making -- Encouraging Public Work -- Strengthening the Infrastructure: Systemic Supports for Participation in Health -- Training and Skill Development -- Professional Incentives for Health Practitioners and Other Participation Leaders -- Policies and Procedures -- Funding and Budgeting -- Summary -- References -- Chapter Six Participation in Planning and Land Use -- The Development of Participation in Planning and Land Use -- Major Zoning Decisions -- Community and Neighborhood Visioning -- Community Development Planning -- Reporting Problems and Prioritizing Improvements -- Official Settings for Participation in Planning and Land Use -- Community Level -- Neighborhood Level -- Strengthening the Infrastructure: Leaders and Networks for Participation in Planning -- Strengthening the Infrastructure: Building Blocks for Participation in Planning -- Disseminating Information About Planning and Land Use -- Gathering Input and Data -- Discussing and Connecting -- Enabling Neighborhood Decision Making -- Enabling Community Decision Making -- Encouraging Public Work -- Strengthening the Infrastructure: Systemic Supports for Participation in Planning -- Training and Skill Development -- Professional Incentives for Planners and Other Participation Leaders -- Policies and Procedures -- Funding and Budgeting -- Summary -- References -- Chapter Seven Participation in State and Federal Government -- The Development of Participation in the Legislative Branch -- The "Mad and Angry Folks" -- When Other Organizations Convene, Legislators (Sometimes) Listen -- The Challenge of Scale and Policy Connection -- The Development of Participation in the Administrative Realm -- The Legal Framework for Participation -- "Outside Pressure" and the "Potentially Concerned Public" -- The "Best Brains Available" -- The Open Government Directive.
The Best Brains Online -- Official Settings for Participation in State and Federal Government -- Interactions with Elected Officials -- Avenues for Participation in State and Federal Agency Decisions -- Avenues for Participation on Local Decisions Made by State and Federal Agencies -- Strengthening the Infrastructure: Leaders and Networks for Participation in State and Federal Government -- Strengthening the Infrastructure: Building Blocks for Participation in State and Federal Government -- Disseminating Information -- Gathering Input and Data -- Discussing and Connecting -- Enabling Community Decision Making -- Enabling State and Federal Decision Making -- Encouraging Public Work -- Strengthening the Infrastructure: Systemic Supports for Participation in State and Federal Government -- Training and Skill Development -- Professional Incentives for State and Federal Officials -- Funding and Budgeting -- Policies and Procedures -- Summary -- References -- Part Three Participation for Democracy, Present and Future -- Chapter Eight Participation Scenarios and Tactics -- Trapped in the Foxhole: Conventional Participation -- Planning for Participation: Key Questions to Answer -- Who Should Participate and How Will Participants Be Recruited? -- How Will Participants Interact with Each Other and with Decision-Makers? -- What Information Do Participants Need to Be Prepared? -- How Will Participation Impact Policy Decisions, Problem-Solving Efforts, or Other Kinds of Public Action? -- Participation Scenarios: Matching the Goals of "Engagers" and "Engaged" -- Scenario 1: Participation Leaders Want to Inform the Public -- Scenario 2: Participation Leaders Want to Gather Public Input, Feedback, and Preferences -- Scenario 3: Participation Leaders Want Citizens to Generate New Ideas or New Data.
Scenario 4: Participation Leaders Want to Support Volunteerism and Citizen-Driven Problem Solving -- Scenario 5: Participation Leaders Want to Make a Policy Decision -- Scenario 6: Participation Leaders Want to Develop a Plan or a Budget -- Participation Tactics: Matching Approaches to Scenarios -- Tactic 1: Social Media Aggregation -- Tactic 2: Surveys and Polls -- Tactic 3: Focus Groups -- Tactic 4: Online Platforms for Reporting Problems and Gathering Data -- Tactic 5: Crowdsourcing and Contests -- Tactic 6: Crowdfunding and Mini-Grants -- Tactic 7: Serious Games -- Tactic 8: Wiki-Based Platforms for Collaborative Mapping or Writing -- Tactic 9: Using Online Networks to Connect with Others -- Tactic 10: Collaborative Planning -- Tactic 11: Participatory Budgeting -- Tactic 12: Public Deliberation -- Summary -- References -- Chapter Nine Assembling Participation Infrastructure -- Connecting the Building Blocks for Participation -- Participation Commissions -- Systemic Supports for Participation -- Local Participation Ordinances -- Citizens' Academies and Other Participation Training Programs -- Online Participation Dashboards -- Envisioning Stronger Participation Infrastructure -- Making It Clear That Participation Is a Cross-Sector Priority -- Using Plainer, More Compelling Language -- Encouraging Both Progressive and Conservative Visions -- Using Visual Aids, Like Charts and Maps -- Encouraging Artistic Expressions of Democracy -- Small "d" democratic Planning for Small "d" democratic Infrastructure -- Summary -- References -- Chapter Ten Building Democracy -- Where Is Democracy Headed? -- Trend 1: People and Information -- Trend 2: People and Public Money -- Trend 3: People and Cultural Difference -- What We are Talking About When We Talk About Participation -- What Kind of Democracy Do We Want? -- Summary -- References -- Name Index.
Subject Index.
Abstract:
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 framework for thinking about how to engage citizens effectively, and clear explanations of participation scenarios, tactics, and designs. Finally, the book provides a sensible approach for reshaping our participation infrastructure to meet the needs of public officials and citizens. The book is filled with illustrative examples of innovative participatory activities, and numerous sources for more information. This important text puts the spotlight on the need for long-term, cross-sector, participation planning, and provides guidance for leaders, citizens, activists, and others who are determined to improve the ways that participation and democracy function. Public Participation for 21st Century Democracy: Helps students and practitioners understand the history, theory, and practice of public participation Contains a wealth of case studies that explore the application of public participation in different settings Covers vital issues such as education, health, land use, and state and federal government Has accompanying instructor resources, such as PowerPoint slides, discussion questions, sample assignments, case studies and research from www.participedia.net, and classroom activities.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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