The Professionalization of Public Participation is an edited collection of essays by leading and emerging scholars examining the emerging profession of public participation professionals. Public participation professionals are persons working in the public, private, or third sectors that are paid to design, implement, and/or facilitate participatory forums. The rapid growth and proliferation of participatory arrangements call for expertise in the organizing of public participation. The contributors analyze the professionalization of this practice in different countries (United States, France,…mehr
The Professionalization of Public Participation is an edited collection of essays by leading and emerging scholars examining the emerging profession of public participation professionals. Public participation professionals are persons working in the public, private, or third sectors that are paid to design, implement, and/or facilitate participatory forums. The rapid growth and proliferation of participatory arrangements call for expertise in the organizing of public participation. The contributors analyze the professionalization of this practice in different countries (United States, France, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom) to see how their actions challenge the development of participatory arrangements. Designing such processes is a delicate activity, since it may affect not only the quality of the processes and their legitimacy, but also their capacity to influence decision-making.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Laurence Bherer is Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy in the Political Science Department at the Université de Montréal. Her research focuses on participatory democracy, local democracy, and urban politics in Canada and Europe. Mario Gauthier is Full Professor of Urban Studies in the Social Sciences Department at the Université du Québec en Outaouais. His research work concerns urban and regional planning, environmental impact assessment, and sustainable development. Louis Simard is Associate Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. His research work focuses on public participation, instruments of public action, social acceptability, and organizational learning in the environmental and energy sectors.
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List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: The Public Participation Professional: An Invisible but Pivotal Actor in Participatory Processes Laurence Bherer , Mario Gauthier , and Louis Simard SECTION I Specific Context 2 Innovating Public Participation: The Role of PPPs and Institutions in Italy Rodolfo Lewanski and Stefania Ravazzi 3 The Participatory Democracy Market in France: Between Standardization and Fragmentation Alice Mazeaud and Magali Nonjon 4 Public Participation Professionals in the US: Confronting Challenges of Equity and Empowerment Caroline W. Lee 5 Who's the Client? The Sponsor, Citizens, or the Participatory Process?: Tensions in the Quebec (Canada) Public Participation Field Laurence Bherer , Mario Gauthier, and Louis Simard 6 Expertise, Professionalization, and Reflexivity in Mediating Public Participation: Perspectives from STS and British Science and Democracy Jason Chilvers SECTION II Actors and Networks 7 Making It Official: Participation Professionals and the Challenge of Institutionalizing Deliberative Democracy Oliver Escobar 8 Negotiating Professional Boundaries : Learning from Collaboration between Academics and Deliberation Practitioners David Kahane and Kristjana Loptson 9 Making Citizen Panels a "Universal Bestseller": Transnational Mobilization Practices of Public Participation Advocates Nina Amelung and Louisa Grabner 10 Learning to Facilitate : Implications for Skill Development in the Public Participation Field Kathryn S . Quick and Jodi R . Sandfort 11 Conclusion: Do the Institutionalization and Professionalization of Public Participation and the Enthusiasm for Participatory Processes Guarantee Greater Democratization? Laurence Bherer, Mario Gauthier, and Louis Simard Contributors Index
List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: The Public Participation Professional: An Invisible but Pivotal Actor in Participatory Processes Laurence Bherer , Mario Gauthier , and Louis Simard SECTION I Specific Context 2 Innovating Public Participation: The Role of PPPs and Institutions in Italy Rodolfo Lewanski and Stefania Ravazzi 3 The Participatory Democracy Market in France: Between Standardization and Fragmentation Alice Mazeaud and Magali Nonjon 4 Public Participation Professionals in the US: Confronting Challenges of Equity and Empowerment Caroline W. Lee 5 Who's the Client? The Sponsor, Citizens, or the Participatory Process?: Tensions in the Quebec (Canada) Public Participation Field Laurence Bherer , Mario Gauthier, and Louis Simard 6 Expertise, Professionalization, and Reflexivity in Mediating Public Participation: Perspectives from STS and British Science and Democracy Jason Chilvers SECTION II Actors and Networks 7 Making It Official: Participation Professionals and the Challenge of Institutionalizing Deliberative Democracy Oliver Escobar 8 Negotiating Professional Boundaries : Learning from Collaboration between Academics and Deliberation Practitioners David Kahane and Kristjana Loptson 9 Making Citizen Panels a "Universal Bestseller": Transnational Mobilization Practices of Public Participation Advocates Nina Amelung and Louisa Grabner 10 Learning to Facilitate : Implications for Skill Development in the Public Participation Field Kathryn S . Quick and Jodi R . Sandfort 11 Conclusion: Do the Institutionalization and Professionalization of Public Participation and the Enthusiasm for Participatory Processes Guarantee Greater Democratization? Laurence Bherer, Mario Gauthier, and Louis Simard Contributors Index
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