Public Policy for Democracy

By: Ingram, Helen

Book Overview

This book examines the potential of public policy to promote citizen participation, deliberation, and greater responsiveness. It demonstrates that policy plays a major role in enhancing as well as hindering political mobilization. The contributors provide insights into how the social construction of policies affects constituent groups and the public in general, and they suggest concrete stategies to enhance the role of citizens in the democratic process without sacrificing programme effectiveness.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815741529
• ISBN13: 9780815741527
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 1 Pages