Citizen lobbyists : local efforts to influence public policy /

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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 con...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Adams, Brian E., 1973-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Lobbying > United States > States > Citizen participation.
Local government > United States.
Lobbying > California > Santa Ana > Citizen participation > Case studies.
Lobbying > États-Unis > États > Participation des citoyens.
Administration locale > États-Unis.
Lobbying > Californie > Santa Ana > Participation des citoyens > Études de cas.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Elections.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Civics & Citizenship.
Lobbying > Citizen participation.
Lobbying > U.S. states > Citizen participation
Local government
Politics and government.
Santa Ana (Calif.) > Politics and government > Case studies.
Santa Ana (Calif.) > Politique et gouvernement > Cas, Études de.
California > Santa Ana
United States
Case studies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Citizen lobbyists
  • Citizen efforts to influence local policy : a review of the literature
  • Policy characteristics and patterns of participation
  • Policy entrepreneurs and the opportunity to participate
  • Local newspapers and participation
  • Social conflict and participation
  • Participatory strategies and tactics
  • Public meetings and the democratic process
  • The political value of social networks
  • The practice of local democracy.

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