Volume
8
Issue
4
Abstract
In a democracy, citizen participation in essential. But, according to Weeks, citizen participation is in difficulty because of: (1) an overwhelming avalanche of information with opinions, truths, half-truths, and lies; (2) an impersonalization of our institutions; and (3) the technological revolution where technology often decides policy. The author offers the small decision-making group as a means of reviving citizen participation. "The small committee of concerned individuals working together to resolve a community problem can be a powerful instrument for change," he says.
Recommended Citation
Weeks, S. B. (1970). Involving Citizens in Making Public Policy. The Journal of Extension, 8(4), Article 8. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol8/iss4/8
