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David Godschalk and John Zeisel have presented in their paper a correct analytic description, optimistically interpreted, of one type of participation in the Netherlands. In this commentary, I would like to make clear the context for this participation within Dutch society and to examine some achievements and problems with the neighborhood approach to citizen participation. I take as a starting point that citizen participation has to be considered as an integral part of the total decision-making structure.
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See, for example: M. Castells, The Urban Question (London: Edward Arnold, 1977), and
C. Pickvance, ed., Urban Sociology (London, Tavistock Publications, 1976).
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Vonk, F. (1983). Citizen Participation in the Netherlands: Some Comments. In: Paternalism, Conflict, and Coproduction. Environment, Development, and Public Policy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0360-0_12
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