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edited by Terry F. Buss, F. Stevens Redburn, and Kristina Guo ; foreword by Xavier de Souza Briggs

M.E. Sharpe

ix, 350 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Transformational trends in governance and 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 : HUDʹs 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 OʹLooney -- Simulation and decision support technologies for enhancing citizen understanding and engagement / John OʹLooney -- The Internet, politics and democracy / Terry F. Buss and Nathaniel J. Buss

AU Buss, Terry F , AU Redburn, F. Stevens , AU Guo, Kristina 1970- , SE

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