CHRISTA DARYL SLATON is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Georgia Southern University. During her graduate school career, she co-designed, tested, and analyzed a new method of public-opinion polling/citizen participation that she and her coworkers call Televote. She has published articles in Political Science and Mediation Quarterly.

• Preface Introduction Quantum Theory and Political Theory Tracing the Paths of Expanding Citizen Participation in America Toward the Representative Participatory State: A Quantum Step in Ideology and Theory Toward the Representative Participatory State: Research and Action Projects The Hawaii Televote Model: Applying Techniques, Learning Lessons, Realizing the Future Evaluating Televote: Responding to Criticism and Setting Future Agendas Bibliography Index

CHRISTA DARYL SLATON is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Georgia Southern University. During her graduate school career, she co-designed, tested, and analyzed a new method of public-opinion polling/citizen participation that she and her coworkers call Televote. She has published articles in Political Science and Mediation Quarterly.

• Preface Introduction Quantum Theory and Political Theory Tracing the Paths of Expanding Citizen Participation in America Toward the Representative Participatory State: A Quantum Step in Ideology and Theory Toward the Representative Participatory State: Research and Action Projects The Hawaii Televote Model: Applying Techniques, Learning Lessons, Realizing the Future Evaluating Televote: Responding to Criticism and Setting Future Agendas Bibliography Index

CHRISTA DARYL SLATON is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Georgia Southern University. During her graduate school career, she co-designed, tested, and analyzed a new method of public-opinion polling/citizen participation that she and her coworkers call Televote. She has published articles in Political Science and Mediation Quarterly.

• Preface Introduction Quantum Theory and Political Theory Tracing the Paths of Expanding Citizen Participation in America Toward the Representative Participatory State: A Quantum Step in Ideology and Theory Toward the Representative Participatory State: Research and Action Projects The Hawaii Televote Model: Applying Techniques, Learning Lessons, Realizing the Future Evaluating Televote: Responding to Criticism and Setting Future Agendas Bibliography Index