Shared Governance in Communities: Using Study Circles to Put Citizens at the Center of the System |
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Authors: | Leighninger Matt |
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Institution: | (1) Study Circles Resource Center, P.O. Box 203, Pomfret, CT, 06258 |
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Abstract: | This article describes four communities where citizens and government are participating in a dialogue and action process called study circles . Together, the organizers, citizens, and public officials of these communities are beginning to recognize the potential benefits of sharing the decisions and tasks of governance. |
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Keywords: | study circles governance democratic small group discussion citizen participation |
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