Citizen Participation in Decision Making: Is It Worth the effort?

Public Administration Review

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-65

  Irvin, Renée A ^a   Stansbury, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 0347592662     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2004.00346.x     Document Type: Review

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