Reconceptualizing dialogue in environmental public participation

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 755-775

  Hamilton, Jennifer Duffield ^a   Wills Toker, Caitlin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bakhtin; Dialogic; Dialogue; Environment; Public participation

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MODELING; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 33845514581     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2006.00200.x     Document Type: Article

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