| Participation and Power: Civic Discourse in Environmental Policy Decisions Contributor(s): Simmons, W. Michele (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791469964 ISBN-13: 9780791469965 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: Takes a first-hand look at a case of public participation in environmental policy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy |
| Dewey: 363.705 |
| Series: Suny Series, Studies in Scientific & Technical Communicatin (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.15" W x 8.97" (0.67 lbs) 214 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Participation and Power examines the ways in which citizens are allowed to participate in environmental policy decision making. Despite requirements that mandate public participation, institutional practices and current models of public participation often exclude citizens from anything other than a superficial role. W. Michele Simmons offers a firsthand look at risk communication and public participation practices through a case study involving the disposal of VX nerve agent. Arguing that a rhetoric for civic discourse in policy debates is needed, she constructs a theory of democratic and ethical public involvement that grants citizens more power in the decision-making process. |
