Citizen Governance (Leading American Communities in the 21st Century)

Author: (American) Box, translated by Sun Baiying et al.
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Box's book successfully integrates history and reality, exploring the relationship between the rationality of professions and the openness of democracy. —Hugh T. Miller (University of Atlanta) This book presents a fundamental idea: how our country should function if citizens participate in the public governance process. Public managers, citizens, and political leaders should all read this book, as they all bear responsibility for enhancing government capacity. —Mary M. Timney (author of "Citizen Power") The analytical approach provided in this book offers valuable insights for thinking about the development of local community self-governance in urban and rural areas of China. —Translators of this book This book revolves around the topic of community citizen governance, reviewing the historical development of citizen governance and summarizing its value foundation, practical principles, and various policy-oriented environmental factors. Building on this foundation, it vividly elaborates on the functions, status, and interrelationships of the three key roles in citizen governance: citizens, representatives, and public service professionals. Finally, it outlines the institutional creation and implementation steps for local citizen governance. The book excels in integrating theory and practice, offering positive reference and value for strengthening grassroots democracy construction, developing, and improving socialist democracy in our country.