Civic engagement may not always lead to policy actions but it is an undeniable force of change that hasn't been properly measured and publicized.


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The Europe roundup: Does civic engagement make a difference? | Personal Democracy Forum

• The Europe roundup: Does civic engagement make a difference?
  
• By Antonella Napolitano
  
• Does civic engagement make a difference?
  
• There are many indicators that could help demonstrate the degree to which the exercise of democratic citizenship is increasing, the authors note, including polling on awareness of rights, knowledge of legal and institutional procedures, disposition towards action, organizing skills and the "thickness" of civic networks. Given this research, rather than question the value of civic engagement, we should instead focus on how to strengthen and encourage more of it.
  
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