Premium
Citizen‐Centered Collaborative Public Management
Author(s) -
Cooper Terry L.,
Bryer Thomas A.,
Meek Jack W.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
public administration review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.721
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1540-6210
pISSN - 0033-3352
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2006.00668.x
Subject(s) - civic engagement , citizenship , explication , public engagement , public management , public relations , empirical research , political science , public participation , sociology , public administration , conceptual framework , action (physics) , epistemology , social science , politics , law , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics
Civic engagement and collaborative public management are concepts that are defined broadly, making theoretical explication challenging and practical application of empirical research difficult. In this article, the authors adopt definitions of civic engagement and collaborative public management that are centered on the citizen and the potential for active citizenship. Following a historical review of civic engagement in the United States, a conceptual model of five approaches to civic engagement is offered. Citizen‐centered collaborative public management is enhanced through these approaches. The authors suggest the need for further empirical research on collaborative public management that is grounded in citizenship action.