bokomslag Citizen Lobbyists
Samhälle & debatt

Citizen Lobbyists

Brian Adams

Inbunden

1309:-

Funktionen begränsas av dina webbläsarinställningar (t.ex. privat läge).

Uppskattad leveranstid 11-22 arbetsdagar

Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249:-

Andra format:

  • 248 sidor
  • 2006
Citizen Lobbyists explores how U.S. citizens participate in local government. Although many commentators have lamented the apathy of the American citizenry, Brian Adams focuses on what makes ordinary Americans become involved in and attempt to influence public policy issues that concern them. It connects theory and empirical data in a new and revealing way, providing both a thorough review of the relevant scholarly discussions and a detailed case study of citizen engagement in the politics of Santa Ana, a mid-sized Southern California city. After interviewing more than fifty residents, Adams found that they can be best described as \u0022lobbyists\u0022 who identify issues of personal importance and then lobby their local government bodies. Through his research, he discovered that public meetings and social networks emerged as essential elements in citizens' efforts to influence local policy. By testing theory against reality, this work fills a void in our understanding of the actual participatory practices of \u0022civically engaged\u0022 citizens.
  • Författare: Brian Adams
  • Format: Inbunden
  • ISBN: 9781592135691
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 248
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2006-12-01
  • Förlag: Temple University Press,U.S.