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100			_aBherer, L., Gauthier, M. and Simard, L. _929618
245			_aDeveloping the public participation field: The role of independent bodies for public participation
260			_aAdministration & Society
300			_a53(5), May, 2021: p.680-707
520			_aThis article examines how independent bodies for public participation (IBPPs) can initiate a convergence around practices among actors in the public participation field, especially sponsors of participatory arrangements and the associated participation firms. As IBPPs have the public resources and legal authority to independently organize participatory arrangements, they can play a coordinating role in the public participation field. A comparison of two IBPPs, one in Canada (Quebec) and one in France, shows that IBPPs enhance the development of the participation industry and strengthen recognition of several informal norms concerning public participation design and implementation. – Reproduced
650			_aPublic participation, Organizational field analysis, Public agency, Participation industry _927786
773			_aAdministration & Society
906			_aPUBLIC PARTICIPATION
942			_cAR