Title: The state of citizen participation in America /
Authors: Schachter, Hindy Lauer.; Yang, Kaifeng
Publisher: Information Age Pub.,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Political participation United States; Public administration United States Citizen participation.; Public administration United States Citizen participation Case studies.; Political planning United States Citizen participation.; Political planning United States Citizen participation Case studies.
Contents: Introduction: american civic participation in the 21st century / Hindy Lauer Schacter -- Looking back on the founding: civic engagement traditions in the United States / Masami Nishishiba, Margaret Banyan, Douglas F. Morgan -- Encouraging citizenship in U.S. presidential administrations: an analysis of presidential records / Thomas A. Bryer -- The usability of government information: the necessary link between transparency and participation / Suzanne Piotrowski, Yuguo Liao -- Citizen participation at the local level / Elaine B. Sharp -- Citizen engagement in local environmental policy: information, mobilization, and media / Deserai Anderson Crow, J. Richard Stevens -- Apply technology to enhance citizen engagement with city and county government / William (Bill) S. Barnes, Jr., Brian N. Williams -- Engaging hispanics in governance: a social constructivist interpretation / Patricia de Lancer Julnes --^