twofold research agenda is mapped out: How does public participation work in different governance contexts? And what potential … literature on multi-level governance, policy implementation, public participation and complex systems, we develop five sets of … hypotheses on how the number of policy levels and geographical rescaling affect citizen participation, actor interests and policy …

This article examines the use and dissemination of the concept of participation in environmental and development … hypothesis advanced here is that the current use of the concept of participation is typical of a buzzword, being rhetorically …

to incorporate stakeholder participation due to its poor BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement), bottom …