
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...

A fundamental rethinking is under way about the roles of government, citizens, and community organizations in public policy. Can government be reconstructed to make public policies more responsive to citizens and thus more effective? This challenge is apparent in the activist...