The Question of Participation: Toward Authentic Public Participation in Public Administration

King, Cheryl Simrell; Feltey, Kathryn M.; Susel, Bridget O'Neill

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“…However, in the authors' view, many efforts at public consultation are ineffective and unauthentic because of what the authors call the "practitioner-client hierarchy" in which decision-making, agenda-setting, and gate-keeping authority remains in the hands of the administrator (King et al, 1998). Therefore, authentic participation requires participants to be part of the deliberation process from issue framing to decision-making (King et al, 1998). If this occurs it demonstrates willingness by power holders (governments) to negotiate the terms and conditions of the process and thus reallocate some degree of decision-making authority to stakeholders who now possess the ability to make decisions regarding this stage of the process.…”

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Section: Developmental Componentmentioning

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“…Similarly, King, Feltey, and Susel (1998) define authentic (effective and authentic will be used interchangeably) participation "as the ability and the opportunity to have an impact on the decisionmaking process" (p. 320). However, in the authors' view, many efforts at public consultation are ineffective and unauthentic because of what the authors call the "practitioner-client hierarchy" in which decision-making, agenda-setting, and gate-keeping authority remains in the hands of the administrator (King et al, 1998).…”

Section: Developmental Componentmentioning

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Consulting Whom? Lessons from the Toronto Urban Aboriginal Strategy

Nguyen

2014

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The research conducted here looks at the current Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS) in Toronto. The purpose of this Strategy is to provide long-term investments to support Aboriginal communities in urban settings by focusing on three priority areas: improving life skills; promoting job training, skills, and entrepreneurship; and supporting Aboriginal women, children, and families. This article seeks to answer the following question: Does the UAS provide Aboriginal participants with the ability to effectively participant in the consultation process? It argues that the UAS process of consulting with the urban Aboriginal community does not allow for the effective participation of Aboriginal peoples because of problematics related to consulting in an urban setting and despite the language of partnership, the federal government still reserves the right to make final decisions. These problems diminish the ability to build renewed Aboriginal-State relations based on mutual respect and trust, which has been absent within the Aboriginal-State apparatus and resulted in the political exclusion of Aboriginals in Canada. Though consultation can be a vehicle for empowering participants with decision-making authority, this is not the case in Toronto. The lack of a common vision, political buy-in, and the aura of secrecy leads to a political relationship built on mistrust. Mistrust between members and government renders the consultation process ineffective. This article combines the literature on public consultations with official government documents to identify critical components that must be evident for consultations to be fruitful and participation effective. These criteria are the benchmarks upon which to measure effectiveness. Based on interviews with the Steering Committee, this article finds that the UAS process of consulting with the Toronto Aboriginal community does not enable Aboriginal participants to effectively participate in the democratic process.

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Section: Developmental Componentmentioning

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2014

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“…Therefore, Whitaker (1980) indicates that instead of these agents presenting a "final product" (set of activities to be performed) to users, both parties should discuss what the desired transformation is. For King, Feltey and Susel (1998), to arrive in the community with a preset agenda does not work well and users need to be included early in the process. These authors criticize the way in which the interaction between users and service providers usually occurs, since communication appears to be focused more on convincing the public than on establishing dialogue.…”

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Reflexões conceituais em coprodução de políticas públicas e apontamentos para uma agenda de pesquisa

Chaebo

Medeiros

2017

Cad. EBAPE.BR

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Co-production has been pointed out as the main topic in public administration over the last decade, due to the fact that the delivery of many public services depends on the active participation of users. This approach however is still not used to its full potential because of the fragmentation and lack of systematization of the concepts presented in the literature on co-production. This study aims to contribute in this sense, identifying and discussing the elements that might form a more robust and integrated conceptual framework, supporting the research and practice on co-production in public policy. The literature review is based on the classic research produced on the subject, which has set the guidelines for the literature on co-production over the last 40 years. By systematizing and discussing the relevant concepts, this study intends to identify the relationships existing among them, as well as the potential for new interrelationships. Thus the main contribution of this article is to identify the concepts of co-production that are found in theoretical framework and point out the relationships among them. The discussion provided suggests a broad and rich agenda for future research on co-production.Keywords: Agenda. Co-production. Social participation. Public policy. Reflexões conceituais em coprodução de políticas públicas e apontamentos para uma agenda de pesquisa ResumoA abordagem de coprodução tem sido apontada como a principal temática em administração pública na última década, pois muitos serviços públicos dependem da participação ativa dos usuários na entrega dos serviços. No entanto, a fragmentação e a falta de sistematização dos conceitos encontrados na literatura contribuem com a não materialização do potencial dessa abordagem. A fim de superar esse entrave, neste artigo são identificados e discutidos os conceitos da literatura de coprodução que servem para traçar um quadro teórico mais robusto e integrado para fundamentar o uso da abordagem em políticas públicas e, também, seu estudo. A revisão bibliográfica empreendida para atingir esse objetivo voltou-se, principalmente, aos trabalhos clássicos sobre o assunto, pois foram eles que "pavimentaram" a literatura ao longo dos últimos 40 anos. Por meio da sistematização e discussão dos conceitos relevantes, procura-se possibilitar a futura identificação de pontos de aderência que eles compartilham entre si, bem como o potencial que oferecem para estabelecimento de novas inter-relações. A identificação dos conceitos componentes de um marco teórico compreensivo de coprodução e a indicação de como identificar suas inter--relações são as contribuições principais deste artigo. A discussão empreendida abre uma ampla e rica agenda de pesquisas em coprodução.Palavras-chave: Agenda. Coprodução. Participação Social. Políticas Públicas. Reflexiones conceptuales en la coproducción de políticas públicas con indicaciones para una agenda de investigación ResumenEl abordaje de la coproducción ha sido identificado como el tema principal en la administración pú...

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“…Clearly, multiple approaches are needed to transcend traditional roles of administrators and citizens, acknowledge variations between rural and urban needs, and ensure broad representation of stakeholders (King et al 1998;Chess et al 2000;O'Neill 2005). Scientific data must be tailored to meet the local needs and expectations because successful watershed plans are built on accepted local values (Golden 1998;McGinnis et al 1999;Rhoads et al 1999;Webler 1999;Gregory 2000).…”

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Assessing the US watershed management movement: national trends and an Illinois case study

Duram¹,

Loftus²,

Adams³

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Water International

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Local watershed planning is an increasingly important component of environmental management. This article provides an overview of local watershed management efforts occurring across the U.S. and then focuses on one case study from southern Illinois. First, analysis of 1145 local watershed groups shows that government agencies, farmers, and rural residents are key stakeholders in local groups that primarily deal with regional environmental stressors in the form of soil erosion, nutrients, and agrichemicals. Second, the role of watershed partnerships in mediating the complex interactions among stakeholders and local water resources are investigated through a case study of one watershed group. The Cache River is located in the far-southern tip of Illinois and a watershed planning process was initiated there in the 1990s. An in-depth assessment of this watershed planning process was accomplished through participant interviews, stakeholder focus groups, and a regional telephone survey. This case study illuminates how different stakeholder groups have varying perceptions as to the efficacy and success of watershed management plans.

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The Question of Participation: Toward Authentic Public Participation in Public Administration

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Consulting Whom? Lessons from the Toronto Urban Aboriginal Strategy

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Assessing the US watershed management movement: national trends and an Illinois case study

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