The State of Citizen Participation in America - 9781617358357

The State of Citizen Participation in AmericaAuthor(s): Hindy Lauer Schachter, Kaifeng Yang\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781617358357, 978-1617358357\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a state-of-the-art assessment of citizen participation practice and research in the United States. With contributions from a stellar group of scholars, it provides readers an overview of a field at the heart of democratic governance. Individual chapters trace shifts in participation philosophy and policy, examine trends at different government levels, analyze technology/participation interactions, identify the participation experiences of minority populations, and explore the impact of voluntary organizations on this topic. A five-chapter section illustrates innovative cases. Another section explores the role of various methodologies in advancing participation research.\n\nThe scope, depth, and timeliness of the coverage .