Participation and Power : Civic Discourse in

Participation and Power examines the ways in which citizens are allowed to participate in environmental policy decision making. Despite requirements that mandate public participation, institutional practices and current models of public participation often exclude citizens from anything other than a superficial role. W. Michele Simmons offers a firsthand look at risk communication and public participation practices through a case study involving the disposal of VX nerve agent. Arguing that a rhetoric for civic discourse in policy debates is needed, she constructs a theory of democratic and ethical public involvement that grants citizens more power in the decision-making process. Book jacket.

W. Michele Simmons is Assistant Professor of English at Miami University in Ohio

List of Illustrations	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Citizens, Institutions, and the Construction of Environmental Policy	p. 1
Citizens Involved: Mapping Public Participation and Power in Risk Communication Practices	p. 25
A Case of Institutional Power: Public Participation in Decisions about VX Nerve Agent Disposal at the Newport Chemical Depot	p. 43
Toward a Participatory Approach to Decision Making: Creating a Space for Public Discourse in Technical Issues	p. 85
Participation and Power: Transforming the Possibilities of Public Participation in Environmental Policy Decisions	p. 121
Toward a Just and Participatory Environment: Civic Research in/from the Academy	p. 141
Epilogue: Heightened National Security and Public Participation	p. 153
Public Notice Sample	p. 165
Sample of Comments Section from Draft Environmental Impact Statement	p. 167
Sample of Comments Section from Final Environmental Impact Statement	p. 171
Sample of Comments Section from IDEM Notice of Decision	p. 175
House Enrolled Act No. 1143	p. 179
Questions and Answers about the Newport Chemical Depot	p. 181
Notes	p. 183
Bibliography	p. 189
Index	p. 199
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Participation and Power : Civic Discourse in Environmental Policy Decisions

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