Communicative Capacity: Public Encounters in Participatory Theory and Practice - Hardcover

Koen P.R. Bartels

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1447318501 ISBN 13: 9781447318507

Publisher: Policy Press, 2015

Synopsis

Participatory democracy has become an unshakable norm and widespread practice. Nowadays, public professionals and citizens regularly encounter each other in participatory practice to address shared problems. But while the frequency, pace, and diversity of their public encounters has increased, communicating in participatory practice remains a challenging, fragile, and demanding undertaking that often runs astray. This unique book explores how citizens and public professionals communicate, why this is so difficult, and what could lead to more productive conversations. Using timely, original empirical research to make a thorough comparative analysis of cases in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Italy, it shows policy makers, practitioners, students, and academics the value of communicative capacity.

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About the Author

Koen Bartels is Lecturer in Management Studies at Bangor University (Wales), where he teaches courses in public administration and qualitative research. His research interests are social and democratic innovation, urban governance, participatory democracy, practice, communication, sociology of knowledge, and interpretive policy analysis. He has published on public encounters, communicative capacity, practice, volunteering, leadership, and action research in various public administration and public policy journals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447318501
• ISBN 13: 9781447318507
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304