{"product_id":"democracys-hidden-heroes-fitting-policy-to-people-and-place-paperback","title":"Democracy's Hidden Heroes: Fitting Policy to People and Place - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid C. Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDemocracy's Hidden Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the local public managers and nonprofit directors who work where bureaucratic hierarchies and community networks meet and often collide. These \"hidden heroes\" struggle to align universal rules and compliance demands with the unique circumstances facing their organizations and communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e David Campbell recounts compelling stories of the workarounds, sidesteps, informal agreements, and grantor-grantee negotiations that help policy initiatives succeed as intended. The settings include schools, human services departments, workforce development agencies, and community-based organizations. He explains why it is difficult, though necessary, to translate locally attuned implementation dynamics into accountability metrics for distant funders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on 2,000 interviews, \u003ci\u003eDemocracy's Hidden Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e is the culmination of decades spent talking to people who must reconcile bureaucratic and community cultures. Campbell's grounded approach and balanced perspective bring fresh insights to the analysis of policy implementation, public management, and results accountability, while offering both cautionary advice and a hopeful prognosis.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid C. Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Cooperative Extension in the Department of Human Ecology at the University of California, Davis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 197\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732955820339,"sku":"9781439924587","price":42.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/sDEmU6jbpu9781439924587.webp?v=1763913511","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/democracys-hidden-heroes-fitting-policy-to-people-and-place-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}