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28 April 2017 | The Role of the Pubic Administrators and Some Implications to Our Programs, By Stuart Bretschneider*

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

While some may argue this is being overly pessimistic, my response is that if this starting point is wrong little is lost but if it is correct and not sufficiently accounted for the cost are extremely high. It is in the genius of the system that it favors divided government and political completion not efficient political processes.

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Defining Community Engagement, Public Participation, Civic Engagement and More

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Some of our favorite client definitions of community engagement include: “Community engagement is a process in which the community has a role in Council’s decision-making process. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes.”