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Citizen Lobbyists
Brian Adams
其他書名
Local Efforts to Influence Public Policy
出版
Temple University Press
, 2007
主題
Political Science / General
Political Science / Civics & Citizenship
Political Science / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections
Political Science / American Government / State
Political Science / Public Policy / General
Political Science / American Government / Local
Political Science / Political Process / Political Advocacy
ISBN
1592135706
9781592135707
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=SmFzEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Citizen Lobbyists
explores how U.S. citizens participate in local government. Although many commentators have lamented the apathy of the American citizenry, Brian Adams focuses on what makes ordinary Americans become involved in and attempt to influence public policy issues that concern them. It connects theory and empirical data in a new and revealing way, providing both a thorough review of the relevant scholarly discussions and a detailed case study of citizen engagement in the politics of Santa Ana, a mid-sized Southern California city. After interviewing more than fifty residents, Adams found that they can be best described as "lobbyists" who identify issues of personal importance and then lobby their local government bodies. Through his research, he discovered that public meetings and social networks emerged as essential elements in citizens' efforts to influence local policy. By testing theory against reality, this work fills a void in our understanding of the actual participatory practices of "civically engaged" citizens.