Description
Book SynopsisA 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.
Table of ContentsList of Figures, Exhibits, and Tables ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
About the Authors xv
PART ONE Participation in a Rapidly Changing Democracy 1
ONE Citizenship, Outside the Public Square 3
TWO Good or Bad? Charming or Tedious? Understanding Public Participation 13
THREE Pictures from a (R)evolution: The Fitful Development of Public Participation in the United States 45
PART TWO Participation in Action 75
FOUR Participation in Education 77
FIVE Participation in Health 117
S I X Participation in Planning and Land Use 155
SEVEN Participation in State and Federal Government 195
PART THREE Participation for Democracy, Present and Future 239
EIGHT Participation Scenarios and Tactics 241
NINE Assembling Participation Infrastructure 287
TEN Building Democracy 305
Name Index 329
Subject Index 337
