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Governance, Local Communities, and Citizens Participation

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Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance

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Capacity building; Citizen engagement; Citizen participation; Network-based governance

Definition

Governance and local community’s participation refers to the citizens’ capacity of engaging in public management affairs not merely through participating in voting and other democratic-based processes which keep policymakers accountable to the public interest, but, more significantly, by taking part in decision-making that would ultimately respond more proactively to citizen concerns.

Introduction

The most powerful force propelling the Governance paradigm forward is citizen participation, which amounts to a significant hosting of new emerging consultative systems and practices. The paradigm of Governance, indeed, implies, inherently, the commonly held view of the pivotal role played by the community, intended as people working together. Shared values in the same setting influence attitudes, behavior, and relationships between individuals. This occurs through the creation of a...

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  1. Faculty of Economics, Università LUM Jean Monnet, Casamassima, BA, Italy

    Alessandra Ricciardelli

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Ricciardelli, A. (2022). Governance, Local Communities, and Citizens Participation. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66252-3_3221

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