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 demo
Healthy Voices, Unhealthy Silence: Advocacy and Health Policy for the Poor (American Governance and Public Policy)
โ Scribed by Colleen M. Grogan, Michael K. Gusmano
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 171
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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