THE QUESTION OF PARTICIPATION - TOWARD AUTHENTIC PUBLIC-PARTICIPATIONIN PUBLIC-ADMINISTRATION

How can the processes of public participation be improved! This study uses interviews and focus-group discussions to look for some answers. The results suggest that improving public participation requires chang es in citizen and administrator roles and relationships and in adminis trative processes. Specifically, we need to move away from static and reactive processes toward more dynamic and deliberative processes. The article suggests some practical steps to achieve these changes.