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Subject(s)

• Policy sciences [Browse]
• Political participation [Browse]
• Public administration—Citizen participation—Case studies [Browse]
• Public administration—Citizen participation [Browse]
• Political participation—Case studies [Browse]
• Policy sciences—Case studies [Browse]

Content provider

• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [Browse]
• Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development [Browse]

Series

• Governance (Paris, France) [More in this series]
• Governance

Summary note

Governments are in a crisis of identity, some would say legitimacy, with election turnouts low in many OECD countries and a widespread feeling of disenchantment among citizens with government and the democratic process. Can governments do something to change this? Certainly, doing nothing is not an answer. What every country needs is more transparency, more consultation and more participation. This book is a unique source of comparative information on this challenging subject. It examines a wide range of country experiences, offers examples of good practice, highlights innovative approaches and identifies promising tools (including new information technologies). A set of ten guiding principles for engaging citizens in policy-making is proposed.

Notes

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-263).

Language note

English

Contents

Foreword; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Preface; Executive Summary; Part 1 Strengthening government-citizen relations; Section I. Why strengthen government-citizen relations?; Section II. Building frameworks and tools for government-citizen relations; Section III. Developing capacity for evaluation; Section IV. Lessons, challenges and opportunities for the future; Part 2 From policy to practice: lessons from country case studies; Section V. Government-citizen relations in action; Annex; Bibliography; Notes

ISBN

• 1-280-08060-4
• 9786610080601
• 92-64-19556-4

OCLC

700683255

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