From “Listening” to Collaborative Policymaking
Encouraging Government Engagement with Civil Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9784374 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Francoli (0000-0001-5707-2564, Communication and Media Studies, Carleton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 658-669 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/capa.12594 |
| OpenAlex | W4405764540 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
The digital age has helped to create an environment where civic engagement could flourish. The quality and quantity of data have increased and new mechanisms for engagement make it simpler than ever before. Despite this, civic engagement activities often resemble exercises in listening more than active two‐way dialogue. With the Government of Canada as its focus, this article asks what changes need to be made to improve civic engagement—to make it more interactive and iterative—so that its potential as an element of good governance can be better realized? Drawing on contemporary examples of engagement related to transparency, it is argued that improvements need to focus on increasing institutionalization of engagement, improving the visibility of engagement opportunities, and building and sustaining relationships and trust with citizens
Active listening · Business · Civic engagement · Civil society · Corporate governance · Element (criminal law · Focus (optics · Government (linguistics · Institutionalisation · Political science · Politics · Public engagement · Public relations · Sociology · Transparency (behavior · E-Government and Public Services · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
Taking stock
Democracy in Motion
Citizens, Experts and Budgets
Inclusion and Democracy
Why the Many Are Smarter than the Few and Why It Matters
The evolution of citizen and stakeholder engagement in Canada, from Spicer to #Hashtags
Beyond Westminster governance
Organizing for megaconsultation
Citizen Participation in Decision Making
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |