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Healthy Voices, Unhealthy Silence
Grogan, Colleen M.; Gusmano, Michael K.
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Description for Healthy Voices, Unhealthy Silence
Paperback. Why do so many advocates remain silent on key issues they care about and how does that silence contribute to narrowly defined policies? What can individuals and organizations do to amplify their privately expressed concerns for policy change? This title addresses these questions through the lens of state-level health care advocacy for the poor. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 170 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JPQB; KCB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Public silence in policymaking can be deafening. When advocates for a disadvantaged group decline to speak up, not only are their concerns not recorded or acted upon, but also the collective strength of the unspoken argument is lessened - a situation that undermines the workings of deliberative democracy by reflecting only the concerns of more powerful interests. But why do so many advocates remain silent on key issues they care about and how does that silence contribute to narrowly defined policies? What can individuals and organizations do to amplify their privately expressed concerns for policy change? In "Healthy Voices, Unhealthy ... Read more
Public silence in policymaking can be deafening. When advocates for a disadvantaged group decline to speak up, not only are their concerns not recorded or acted upon, but also the collective strength of the unspoken argument is lessened - a situation that undermines the workings of deliberative democracy by reflecting only the concerns of more powerful interests. But why do so many advocates remain silent on key issues they care about and how does that silence contribute to narrowly defined policies? What can individuals and organizations do to amplify their privately expressed concerns for policy change? In "Healthy Voices, Unhealthy ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
Series
American Governance and Public Policy Series
Number of Pages
170
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589011823
SKU
V9781589011823
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About Grogan, Colleen M.; Gusmano, Michael K.
Colleen M. Grogan is associate professor in the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago. Michael K. Gusmano is is assistant professor of health policy and management at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. He is the codirector of the World Cities Project, a joint project of the International Longevity Center-USA, New ... Read more
Reviews for Healthy Voices, Unhealthy Silence
This book provides an interesting and lucid case example for scholars and practitioners on some key deficiencies of Third Way theory and practice. Political Science Quarterly Has much to offer people, who believe that the encouragement of public voice, especially about issues of concern, is necessary for a healthy democracy ... this engaging book provides a heightened awareness that we ... Read more