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 \u0022lobbyists\u0022 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 \u0022civically engaged\u0022 citizens.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
ISBN-13
9781592135707
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96166710
Product Key Features
Author
Brian Adams
Publication Name
Citizen Lobbyists: Local Efforts to Influence Public Policy
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
210mm
Item Width
140mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Brian Adams
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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