01235pab a2200193 454500 180718b2014 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Nabatchi, Tina Direct public engagement in local government 2014 p.63s-88s. Jul Public engagement is an umbrella term that encompasses numerous methods for bringing people together to address issues of public importance. In this article, we focus on direct public engagement in local government, exploring what we know and proposing areas where more research is needed. We first define direct public engagement and distinguish it from related concepts and terms. We then introduce a simple framework for exploring variations in direct public engagement at the local level. Next, we use this framework to examine the extant literature on why, how, and to what effect direct public engagement in local government is used. Finally, we identify gaps in the literature and propose a research agenda for the future. - Reproduced. Public participation Local government Amsler, Lisa Blomgren American Review of Public Administration N 104979 104974 104974 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 44, Issue no: 4s AR105439 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR