The question of participation: Toward Authentic public participation in public administration
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Cheryl Simrell King, Kathryn M. Feltey, Bridget O'Neill Susel, The Question of Participation: Toward Authentic Public Participation in Public Administration, Public Administration Review, Vol. 58, No. 4 (Jul. - Aug., 1998), pp. 317-326
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Participation works when governments listen and ensure responsive, satisfying processes.
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- Authors
- King, C. S., Feltey, K. M., & Susel, B. O.
- ORCID
- Feltey, Kathryn M.
- Venue
- Public Administration Review
- Publisher
- JSTOR
- Published
- 1998-07
- Volume
- 58
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 317
- ISSN
- 0033-3352 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4251139111
- Cited by
- 702
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 20.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Public Administration Review (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Ohio Board of Regents
- Louisiana Board of Regents
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Public Administration › Public Policy and Administration Research
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Public Administration and Political Analysis
- Keywords
- citizen participation, public administration, participatory democracy, citizen-government relations
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