We asked a group of Connections’ readers—community activists, policymakers, university professors, bureaucrats, nonprofit executives, and others—to share thoughts and experiences prompted by reading a few articles from the recent issue.

We learned a lot from those conversations and tried to capture some of their ideas in the articles below. We’re sure there’s even more to learn by continuing these conversations. We invite you to join us, and other citizens and scholars, as together we explore the public practice of politics.

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What Citizens Can Do . . . and Can't
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Local Boards and Citizens: A Mixed Relationship
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Putting the Public Back into Public Administration
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