U5D1-S1&2 - Discuss how we, as public administrators, can extend our influence and voice not only to government, but also toform informal and necessary collaborations between governments, etc. see details below

Unit 5 INTRODUCTION From Alexis de Tocqueville to Robert Putnam, the issues of how we as Americans work together and what working together means for us as global citizens have been examined in great detail. Looking at America from the perspective of a visitor to the nascent nation nearly 250 years ago, de Tocquev ille was amazed by the political institutions and ma nners, habits, and customs that made our country uniquely American. Independence and an ability to go it alone were a pplauded and lauded as a large part of what allowed this country to succeed.

In contemporary times, Putnam looks at a much differ ent trend—that of a country whose citizens must work together on community problems, because no single pers on or small group of people can solve the pressing issues alone. In this unit, you will ex amine these trends and the impact they have on our participation in a global society.

OBJECTIVES To successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:

1. Analyze key elements of a specific issue that has global, multicultural, and diversity ramifications.

2. Assess plans to provide collaborative solutions that re flect common public values to a specific issue that has global, multicultural, and diversity ramifications.

3. Assess the use of social networking as a means or system of public participation.

4. Compare the importance of culture and values in public participation models.

Unit 5 Bowling Alone [u05s1] Unit 5 Study 1 STUDIES R eadings • In the Kivisto and Faist text, Citizenship: Discourse, Theory, and Transnational Prospects , read Ch apter 4, "Withdrawal," pages 77–101. Research Complete the following research in preparation for this unit's discussions:

• Go to the Web site Democracy in America and explore the site's many resources. This is a hypertext project from American Studies at the University of Virginia about Alexis de Tocqueville's book Democracy in America. It is an extremely robust Web site, so allow time to browse.

• Go to Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone Web site and explore it. Again, th is is a rich resource, so allow t ime to engage with the materials. • After you have explored the two Web sites, use a resource library to locate at least three peer- reviewed articles that addre ss civic engagement and social networking (as defined by Putnam). You will need these resources for the Civic Engagement discussion in this unit. [u05s2] Unit 5 Study 2 PREPARATION FOR PROJECT PHASE 2 Resources Global Issue – Theoret ical Framework (Phase 2) .

Global Issue Resources  |  Transcript .

The next phase of your course projec t, Global Issue – Theoretical Framework (Phase 2), will be due in Unit 7.

Read the dir ections for this assignment and plan to m e et this deadline. If y ou have a ny questions abou t the requirement s after reading the direct ions, contact your instructor.

Review of Literature Begin a literature review relevant to the issue you selected in Phase 1. Your list of sources for Phase 2 will include those you previously cited in Phase 1, but shou ld be considerably expanded. It should include added material located throu gh the Global Issue Resources interactive, course readings, and media presentations if relevant. In addition, it must include at least eight peer-reviewed sour ces located from the Resource library or other sources on-line or in print.

In order to ma ke sure you maximize the results of you r research, read the assignmen t instruction s for Global Issue – Theore tical Framework (Pha se 2) carefu lly and plan t o meet the requirements. Ke ep notes and the citation s of all sources you consult. It is never t oo early to begin sketching out ideas for your paper.

[u05d1] Unit 5 Discussion 1  COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL ISSUES Discuss how we, as public adm inistrat ors, can extend our influence and voice not only to governm ent, but also to form informal and necessary collaborations between government, businesses, and social and political communities. Think outside the box and generate bold ideas for change from the inside.