How Participation Creates Citizens: Participatory Governance as Performative Practice

Participation is a prominent feature of many decision-making and planning processes. Among its proclaimed benefits is its potential to strengthen public support and involvement. However, participation is also known for having unintended consequences which lead to failures in meeting its objectives....

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Main Authors: Esther Turnhout, Severine Van Bommel, Noelle Aarts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2010-12-01
Series:Ecology and Society
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Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol15/iss4/art26/