Public participation for 21st century democracy / Tina Nabatchi, Matt Leighninger.

Includes index.

Citizenship, outside the public square -- Good or bad? charming or tedious? understanding public participation -- Pictures from a (r)evolution: the fitful development of public participation in the United States -- Participation in action -- Participation in education -- Participation in health -- Participation in planning and land use -- Participation in state and federal government -- Participation for democracy, present and future -- Participation scenarios and tactics -- Assembling participation infrastructure -- Building democracy.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.