Toward the Civil City Council
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2012
Publication Title
State and Local Government Review
Abstract
This article examines the functions of city councils in governing the American municipality. It presents a notion of the “Civil City Council” that rests on five integrative leadership skills that incorporate particular public-regarding behaviors into municipal governance. The article argues that city councils should become the Civil City Council to govern effectively under modern conditions. To do this, the Civil City Council will empower citizens in broadly constituted interpretive communities in civil society. The article shows how the Civil City Council can sustain the political future of citizens and cities.
Repository Citation
Vogelsang-Coombs, Vera D., "Toward the Civil City Council" (2012). All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications. 0 1 2 3 1108.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/urban_facpub/1108
DOI
10.1177/0160323X12457184
Volume
44
Issue
3
