Modernizing democracy innovations in citizen participation / [electronic resource] : edited by Terry F. Buss, F. Stevens Redburn, and Kristina Guo ; foreword by Xavier de Souza Briggs. - Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2006. - x, 350 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Transformational trends in governance and democracy . - Transformational trends in governance & democracy. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Modernizing democracy : an overview of the issues / Terry F. Buss, F. Stevens Redburn, and Kristina Guo -- Expanding and deepening citizen participation : a policy agenda / F. Stevens Redburn and Terry F. Buss -- Community learning : process and structure of collaborative engagement / Ricardo S. Morse -- Community learning in practice : insights from an action project in southwest Virginia / Ricardo S. Morse -- National accountability strategies for developing countries : observations on global practices / F. Stevens Redburn and Terry F. Buss -- Broadening citizen participation processes in federal programs : HUD's CDBG programs / Terry F. Buss and Marcela Tribble -- Using focus groups to develop family policy : the case of Georgia / Terry F. Buss -- Information technology and governance / Terry F. Buss and F. Stevens Redburn -- Lenses for understanding the changing environment for technology-supported citizen involvement / John O'Looney -- Simulation and decision support technologies for enhancing citizen understanding and engagement / John O'Looney -- The Internet, politics and democracy / Terry F. Buss and Nathaniel J. Buss.


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Political participation--United States.
Electronic government information--United States.
Internet in public administration--United States.


Electronic books.

JK1764 / .M63 2006eb

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