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Towards Interactive Governance: Embedding Citizen Participation in Local Government

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: In this article, we explore the embedding of citizen participation in local government. Our study combines and synthesizes the focal aspects of two theoretical streams—citizen participation and interactive governance—in a novel way to identify, illustrate, and analyze the layers of governance required for citizen participation. The analysis shows how the institutional pervasiveness and holistic nature of citizen participation affects the strategic, executive, and citizen interface layers of governance and their interconnections. The research contributes to the literature on embedding citizen participation in government by emphasizing the need to address citizen participation as a profound question of governance and management.

Source: Administration & Society

DOI: 10.1177/00953997231177220

Authors: Anni Jäntti, Henna Paananen, Anna-Aurora Kork, Kaisa Kurkela

Institution: Tampere University

Language: English

Topic: Public Policy and Administration Research

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,250