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The changing face of policy makingGeorge Clark, December 2004 (Based loosely on Hoppe, 1999)Printer friendly versions - 44Kb doc, 40Kb pdf
A policy is a set of ideas or plans which are used as the basis for making decisions, especially in politics, economics, or business. In countries where participatory democracy is becoming more common the policy making process involves a wide range of people in making sense together. This popular approach involves deep changes in how society is organised and in the way that politicians, scientists and ordinary people go about their business. This short paper looks at how emerging forms of participatory democracy are changing what is involved in speaking truth to power.
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