Outsourcing local democracy? Evidence for and implications of the commercialisation of community engagement in Australian local government

Christensen, HE; Grant, B

Outsourcing local democracy? Evidence for and implications of the commercialisation of community engagement in Australian local government

Christensen, HE

Grant, B

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Citation:: Australian Journal of Political Science, 2019
Issue Date:: 2019-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Christensen, HE https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7770-1556	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Grant, B https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8055-6046	en_US
dc.date.available	2021-03-31T18:02:22Z
dc.date.issued	2019-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Journal of Political Science, 2019	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1036-1146	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/136186
dc.description.abstract	© 2019, © 2019 Australian Political Studies Association. Participatory governance practices are enjoying popularity, not least in local government. This is driven by legislation that requires councils to undertake some of these processes; also by communities and practitioners–parties that derive income from participatory governance. An industry is emerging: one characterised by demand and supply, with frameworks, strategies and processes, training and conferences. This industry warrants investigation so that its impacts upon local democracy can be understood. Following a theorisation of local democracy and community engagement, the paper describes the community engagement industry, presenting evidence about council activities, providers and professional associations to establish that the commercialisation of engagement is a significant phenomenon in Australian local government. Possible risks to local governance and local democracy are explored.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Journal of Political Science	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/10361146.2019.1689921	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subject.classification	Political Science & Public Administration	en_US
dc.title	Outsourcing local democracy? Evidence for and implications of the commercialisation of community engagement in Australian local government	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	1605 Policy and Administration	en_US
utslib.for	1606 Political Science	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/lnstitute for Public Policy and Governance
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - IPPG - Institute for Public Policy and Governance
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US

Abstract:

© 2019, © 2019 Australian Political Studies Association. Participatory governance practices are enjoying popularity, not least in local government. This is driven by legislation that requires councils to undertake some of these processes; also by communities and practitioners–parties that derive income from participatory governance. An industry is emerging: one characterised by demand and supply, with frameworks, strategies and processes, training and conferences. This industry warrants investigation so that its impacts upon local democracy can be understood. Following a theorisation of local democracy and community engagement, the paper describes the community engagement industry, presenting evidence about council activities, providers and professional associations to establish that the commercialisation of engagement is a significant phenomenon in Australian local government. Possible risks to local governance and local democracy are explored.

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