Representative democracy, empowered experts, and citizen participation: Visions of green governing

Environmental Politics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 955-974

  Hysing, Erik ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

citizen participation; environmental governing; environmental reforms; green democracy; green political theory; local government officials

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; EMPOWERMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PLANNING THEORY; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; POLITICAL REFORM; POLITICAL THEORY;

SWEDEN;

EID: 84889095460     PISSN: 09644016     EISSN: 17438934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2013.817760     Document Type: Article

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