01353pab a2200205 454500008004000000100001900040245004900059260000900108300001500117362000800132520074800140650002500888650002100913700002600934773004500960908000601005909001101011999001901022952010601041180718b2014   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aNabatchi, Tina  aDirect public engagement in local government  c2014  ap.63s-88s.  aJul  aPublic 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.  aPublic participation  aLocal government  aAmsler, Lisa Blomgren  aAmerican Review of Public Administration  aN  a104979  c104974d104974  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19hVolume no: 44, Issue no: 4spAR105439r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR