<k><mods:affiliation>is the Maria B. Crutcher Professor in Citizenship and Democratic Values and Social Ethics at the University of Southern California. His research centers on citizen participation and public ethics. Currently, he is the director of the USC Civic Engagement Initiative, which is expanding the work of the Neighborhood Participation Project beyond neighborhood councils and Los Angeles.. is a doctoral candidate in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development at the University of Southern California. His primary research interests are government–citizen relations and bureaucratic responsiveness.. is a professor of public administration in the College of Business and Public Management at the University of La Verne. Since 2003, he has been a visiting scholar in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development at the University of Southern California, working with the Civic Engagement Initiative..</mods:affiliation>
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