The State of Community Civic Discourse, According to Michigan’s Local Government Leaders
Michigan Public Policy Survey, December 2018
16 Pages Posted: 3 Jan 2019
Date Written: December 17, 2018
Abstract
This report presents the opinions of Michigan’s local government leaders regarding the state of public discourse in their communities, including how constructive or divisive it is among citizens, between citizens and elected officials, and among the local officials within the jurisdiction’s government. These findings are based on statewide surveys of local government leaders in the Spring 2018 and Fall 2012 waves of the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS).
Keywords: civic discourse, civil discourse
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Horner, Debra and Ivacko, Thomas M., The State of Community Civic Discourse, According to Michigan’s Local Government Leaders (December 17, 2018). Michigan Public Policy Survey, December 2018, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3302731
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