Building trust through civic engagement.

9789211231786

Building trust through civic engagement.

Global Forum Workshop on Building Trust through Civic Engagement (2007: Vienna, Austria) Dept. of Economic & Social Affairs.

United Nations Publications

2008

258 pages

$35.00

Paperback

HM881

Published by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, this book is based on the 7th Global Forum workshop on Building Trust Through Civic Engagement held in Vienna, Austria, in June 2007. Fifteen contributors discuss topics such as building trust in government, participatory governance, formalizing a connection between trust in government and civic engagement and NGOs, and local governments as partners in civic engagement. Specific examples are cited from a diverse selection of countries, including Austria, India, Philippines, Rwanda, and Australia.

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