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Citizen lobbyists :

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Citizen lobbyists :

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local efforts to influence public policy /

Brian E. Adams.

Philadelphia :

Temple University Press,

2007.

1 online resource (235 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-228) and index.

Citizen lobbyists -- Citizen efforts to influence local policy : a review of the literature -- Policy characteristics and patterns of participation -- Policy entrepreneurs and the opportunity to participate -- Local newspapers and participation -- Social conflict and participation -- Participatory strategies and tactics -- Public meetings and the democratic process -- The political value of social networks -- The practice of local democracy.

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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.

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

JSTOR

22573/ctt143h7v2

Citizen lobbyists.

Citizen lobbyists.

1592135692

Lobbying-- California-- Santa Ana-- Citizen participation, Case studies.

Lobbying-- United States-- States-- Citizen participation.

Local government-- United States.

Administration locale-- États-Unis.

Lobbying-- Californie-- Santa Ana-- Participation des citoyens, Cas, Études de.

Lobbying-- États-Unis-- États-- Participation des citoyens.

Government - U.S.

Law, Politics & Government.

Lobbying-- Citizen participation.

Lobbying-- U.S. states-- Citizen participation

Local government

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Civics & Citizenship.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Process-- Elections.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Process-- General.

Politics and government.

State Government - U.S.

Santa Ana (Calif.), Politics and government, Case studies.

Santa Ana (Calif.), Politique et gouvernement, Cas, Études de.

California, Santa Ana

United States

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Adams, Brian E.,1973-

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