The renowned political scholars who contribute to this volume outline both the theory and practice of so-called extra-formal democracy, wherein societal governance is more accurately described as a network activity and citizens, politicians, public administrators and other professionals act together on issues or problems that are defined as public. This new and complex form of democracy--explored here in three unique settings: the United States, the Netherlands, and Demark--is increasingly regarded as an achievable vision for a multi-faceted theory of government.

Guy B. Adams is professor and associate director of the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri-Columbia Peter Bogason is professor in public administration in the Department of Social Sciences, Roskilde University, Denmark Frank Hendriks is currently associate professor of public administration at Tilburg University and is presently a staff member of the department of public administration at Tilburg University, the Netherlands Lars Hulgard is associate professor and director of MPP, University of Roskilde in Denmark Sandra Kensen is presently a staff member of the department of public administration at Tilburg University, the Netherlands Gary S. Marshall is associate professor of public administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Hugh T. Miller is professor of public administration and director of the School of Public administration at Florida Atlantic University Juliet Musso is associate professor of public policy at the School of Policy, Planning and Development, University of Southern California Connie P. Ozawa, Ph.D., is professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University James K. Scott, Ph.D., is associate professor and director of policy programs at the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri-Columbia Karina Sehested, Ph.D, is associate professor and a full-time researcher at the Danish Building and Urban Research Institute Eva Sorensen is a Ph.D. in political science and professor in public administration and democracy at the Department of Social Science, Roskilde University, Denmark Pieter Tops is a professor of public administration at Tilburg University in the Netherlands Barton Wechsler, Ph.D., is professor and director of the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs