A comprehensive text on the theory and practice of public participation Written by two leaders in the field, Public Participation for 21st Century Democracy exp

Debates on participatory tend to be abstract, with references to experiences in Athens over 2000 years ago. This book uses recent experience in participatory in

Public authorities from all levels of government increasingly turn to Citizens' Assemblies, Juries, Panels and other representative deliberative processes to ta

The Professionalization of Public Participation is an edited collection of essays by leading and emerging scholars examining the emerging profession of public p

Democracy lives and thrives on the participation of its citizens. But what is more to the point, without the participation of its citizenry, democracy would not