The National Civic Review is a quarterly journal of the National Civic League, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes civic engagement, community building, political reform and democratic governance. The mission of the journal is to inform, inspire and stimulate discussion on ways of strengthening democratic institutions and making them more inclusive, accountable and responsive to citizens. Although the focus of the journal is primarily local and regional, it does publish selective articles on civic renewal/reform efforts at the state and federal levels.

The journal publishs essays and reports written by civic activists, community practitioners, theorists, or scholars in the fields of public administration, community building, political reform, government and social problem solving. The scope of the journal encompasses both representative democracy and newer, non-traditional forms of democracy that seek to engage citizens in deliberative discussions and civic action efforts.

The journalbs department section offers reports, cases studies, how-to articles and updates on the following topics:

• Political Reform
• Community Building
• Trends in Civic Engagement
• Local Government