In this Book
- Participation and Power: Civic Discourse in Environmental Policy Decisions
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series, Studies in Scientific and Technical Communication
summary
Participation and Power examines the ways in which citizens are allowed to participate in environmental policy decision making. Despite requirements that mandate public participation, institutional practices and current models of public participation often exclude citizens from anything other than a superficial role. W. Michele Simmons offers a firsthand look at risk communication and public participation practices through a case study involving the disposal of VX nerve agent. Arguing that a rhetoric for civic discourse in policy debates is needed, she constructs a theory of democratic and ethical public involvement that grants citizens more power in the decision-making process.
Table of Contents
Download Full Book
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- pp. vii-viii
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- p. ix
- APPENDIX A: PUBLIC NOTICE SAMPLE
- pp. 165-166
- APPENDIX E: HOUSE ENROLLED ACT NO. 1143
- pp. 179-180
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- pp. 189-198
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791480625
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
137632166
Pages
214
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No