Robert Putnam hatte 1995 mit seinem Aufsatz "Bowling Alone" und seiner umfassenden Studie gleichen Titels im Sommer 2000 für Furore gesorgt, in denen er einen Verlust der gesellschaftlichen Bindekräfte und den Niedergang des bürgerschaftlichen Engagements, kurz: ein Schwinden des...

Provides a comprehensive and analytical picture of the evolution and principles of PRA/PLA, with a number of illustrations and field-based studies. The author looks at the essential features of each method and highlights their applications in areas such as participatory poverty assessment and...

In this book Paul Dragos Aligica revisits the theory of political self-governance in the context of recent developments in behavioral economics and political philosophy that have challenged the foundations of this theory. Building on the work of the 'Bloomington School' created by Nobel Laureate...

"This book examines different ways with citizen engagement in the local policy process, with citizens as sensors, with new technological approaches to open digital mapping, and how these e-tools augment participatory planning processes. It also deals with different aspects of data generation and...

"This book discusses various perspectives on facets of citizen engagement in open urban policy processes, all of them based on the widespread use of information and communication technologies in the field of urban/spatial planning. The book offers an updated outline of recent advances in this...

Evaluating Public Participation in Policy Making examines the key issues for consideration when evaluating information, consultation and public participation. It looks at theory and practice, and draws heavily upon the insights of experts from OECD countries. Rather than a technical manual for...