Context Internationally, community participation is highlighted in health policy reform as
good for rural communities. Implicit in this policy is the message that the complexities of the …

This paper discusses the uncertainties that exist in estimating the remaining ultimately
recoverable resources of oil globally including the reasons for these and, where possible …

This conceptual paper explores the impact of blockchain technology on public sector
processes through the lens of information security. It includes an overview of the evolution of …

" Professor Gastil has been a leading voice in the deliberative democracy movement for the
last 15 years, and with this book he has created a wonderful resource that adeptly captures …

Case studies from around the world and theoretical discussion show how the capacity to act
collectively on local problems can be developed, strengthening democracy while changing …

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Governments and nonprofits exist to create public value. Yet what does that mean in theory
and practice? This new volume brings together key experts in the field to offer unique, wide …

It is a perennial question: how should Americans deal with racial and ethnic diversity? More
than 400 communities across the country have attempted to answer it by organizing …

This article analyzes the use of research evidence in school-board deliberations in three
school districts in Wisconsin. In these settings, the circulation, meaning, and function of …

'Participation'has become a mantra and is common practice in governance. Yet only
preliminary efforts have been made to examine how participatory and deliberative designs …