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Cameron, Maxwell A.; Ribeiro, Alessandra; Baier, Gerald; McKay, Spencer; Monnerat, Rebecca Alegría; Cameron, Catherine Ann – Journal of Political Science Education, 2023
Competition among parties is a central feature of democratic politics, but extreme partisanship can undermine democratic practices and institutions. We report the results of a formative curricular intervention involving reflective discussions designed to avoid hyper-partisanship in a training program for anyone--including university students--with…
Descriptors: Political Science, Political Attitudes, Content Analysis, Public Officials
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Templin, Vicki L. – Population Research and Policy Review, 1987
Reports on a study designed to define the demographic and career characteristics and the values of lawmakers in the United States and Canada. Discusses how this information was used to predict policy decisions. (TW)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Demography, Foreign Countries
Dickson, W. R. – 1978
In the past few years, the concept of local control of public education through elected school boards has been superseded by legislation mandating other forms of citizen involvement in educational decision-making. Specifically Alberta's enactment of the Department of Education Act and approval of Operational Plans for Early Childhood Services…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Citizen Participation, Decision Making, Educational Legislation