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Local public policymaking in the Netherlands is in a state of flux. After a historically low level of voter turnout in the local elections in 1990, numerous initiatives for policy renewal have emerged in an attempt to diminish the (perceived) legitimacy gap between local politicians and the electorate at large. One initiative, following a broader international trend (Dryzek, 1990; Mayer, 1997; Renn et al., 1995), is the introduction of new forms of public participation in public policymaking (Veldboer, 1996; Edelenbos and Monnikhof, 1998; 2001). Such new forms of citizen participation aim to involve citizens and other stakeholders in the early stages of policy development, where they can have an input into the problem defining process and the development of policy proposals. In earlier participation procedures, citizens were usually only involved after a decision was formally made.
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Monnikhof, R., Edelenbos, J., Krouwel, A. (2003). Power to the People? Rule Configurations and Power Games in Interactive Governance. In: Denters, B., van Heffen, O., Huisman, J., Klok, PJ. (eds) The Rise of Interactive Governance and Quasi-Markets. Library of Public Policy and Public Administration, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3457-8_3
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