[ecrea] call for book chapter proposals: Citizen Engagement and Public Participation in the Era of New Media

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS

Proposal Submission Deadline: March 15, 2015

Citizen Engagement and Public Participation in the Era of New Media

A book edited by

Dr. Marco Adria, (University of Alberta)

Dr. Yuping Mao, (Erasmus University Rotterdam)



To be published by IGI Global: http://bit.ly/1KD13x4



For release in the Advances in Public Policy and Administration (APPA) 
Book Series



Propose a chapter for this book



The Advances in Public Policy and Administration (APPA) Book Series aims 
to publish scholarly publications focused on topics pertaining to the 
governance of the public domain. APPA’s focus on timely topics relating 
to government, public funding, politics, public safety, policy, and law 
enforcement is particularly relevant to academicians, government 
officials, and upper-level students seeking the most up-to-date research 
in their field.



Introduction

The book will address the opportunities and challenges for the theory 
and practice of public involvement occasioned by the rise of social 
media. A single best method for designing public- involvement activities 
using one or more of the communication modes of social media, mass 
media, and personal outreach has not emerged, in part because of widely 
varying social and political contexts. The political economy of a 
country or region, along with the history of its democratic 
institutions, will shape approaches to the use of communication media in 
public- involvement initiatives. In addition, each of the three modes of 
communication has varying affordances that shape strategies for use.

The book will feature new scholarship from established and emerging 
scholars from the U.S., Canada, Singapore, China, and the Netherlands, 
concerning how social media, mass media, and personal outreach have been 
applied in international sociopolitical contexts. It will consider how 
these three communication modes may be employed for public-involvement 
initiatives – separately or in concert. The introductory and concluding 
chapters will offer theory-based insights into extending and improving 
public-involvement practices, ensuring that the book has relevance and 
practical uses beyond the university classroom.



Objective of the Book

The use of public-involvement methods, such as citizen juries and 
citizen panels, has increased since their introduction in the 1970s, in 
policy areas including electoral reform, land use, environmental 
assessment, human reproductive technologies, and health care. This book 
will address the new opportunities and challenges of public-involvement 
initiatives that have arisen as a result of the arrival of social media 
on citizens' mobile devices. The book will ask how and why social media 
may be used in combination with the already used and understood 
communication modes of mass media and personal outreach.

Now that social media is in the toolkit for policymakers, elected 
representatives, scientists, engaged citizens, and activists, should it 
be used separately in the design of public-involvement initiatives? If 
it should be combined with mass media and personal outreach, how should 
this be done? The book takes into account scholarly analysis and 
commentary about democratic innovations from around the world, including 
participatory budgeting in Chicago and Porto Alegre, electoral reform in 
British Columbia and Ontario, and online voting in Italy and Norway.

We seek proposals for chapters that combine practice-based accounts with 
theoretical insight. Proposals for chapters providing critical 
interpretations of empirical data, in addition to local, regional, 
national, and international case studies, are especially encouraged.



Target Audience

University Teachers

The book will be suitable for adoption as a set of core readings for 
both undergraduate and graduate-level courses. Because the book will be 
interdisciplinary in its approach, it will find a place on reading lists 
in departments of political science, communication, sociology, mass 
media and broadcasting, public administration, and community-service 
learning. For example, political communication is a course commonly 
offered in communication and media departments in universities in North 
America and Europe, focusing on communication channels and process in 
the political context. Similarly, courses in community engagement are 
offered at the undergraduate and graduate level in departments of 
communication, business, and public administration. Such courses focus 
on devising methods for engaging communities and social sub-groups for 
public-involvement events and initiatives.

Practitioners

The book will be of interest to community organizers, corporate 
professionals, consultants, and government administrators. It will also 
be useful as a reference and guide to practice for citizens and 
activists who have an interest in improving performance through the 
effective design of public-involvement initiatives.



Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

·         The new online public space

·         Social media for public involvement

·         Public discourse and media

·         Theoretical and historical reflections on the domestication of 
social media

·         A transnational view of political discourse and public 
participation using media

·         The use of mass media platforms for public involvement

·         Interpersonal, communication, group communication, and social 
networks to support public involvement

·         An integrated approach to public involvement using mass media, 
social media, and personal outreach

·         Lessons and future directions in scholarship and practice



Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before March 
15, 2015, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words, clearly explaining 
the objective and concerns of the proposed chapter. Authors will be 
notified by April 15, 2015 about the status of their proposals and sent 
chapter guidelines. Full chapters of 6,000 to 10,000 words will be due 
July 30, 2015.

All chapters will be subject to a double-blind review. Authors may also 
be requested to serve as reviewers. There are no submission fees or 
acceptance fees for manuscripts.



Full chapters may be submitted to this book here: Submit a chapter



All proposals should be submitted through the link at the bottom of this 
page.



Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea 
Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the “Information 
Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information 
Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering 
Science Reference” imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing 
reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring 
academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but 
not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, 
business and management, information science and technology, 
engineering, public administration, library and information science, 
media and communication studies, and environmental science. For 
additional information regarding the publisher, please visit 
www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2016.



Important Dates

March 15, 2015: Proposal Submission Deadline

July 30, 2015: Full Chapters Due

September 30, 2015: Review Results to Authors

October 30, 2015: Revised Chapter Submissions



Inquiries can be forwarded to

Dr. Yuping Mao – (mao /at/ eshcc.eur.nl)



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