Democracy as problem solving : civic capacity in communities across the globe /

Case studies from around the world and theoretical discussion show how the capacity to act collectively on local problems can be developed, strengthening democracy while changing social and economic outcomes.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Briggs, Xavier de Souza
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2008.
Temas:
Political participation.
Democratization.
Community development.
Participation politique.
Démocratisation.
Développement communautaire.
community development.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Democracy.
Community development
Democratization
Political participation
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/General
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Democracy and public problems
  • Managing urban growth : the problem and its civics
  • Rethinking the American West : a civic intermediary and the movement for "quality growth" in Utah
  • The grassroots-to-grasstops dynamic : slum redevelopment and accountability in Mumbai
  • The civics of economic restructuring
  • The hyper-organized region : leading the next "new economy" in Pittsburgh
  • Progressive regionalism and entrepreneurial government : democratization and competitive restructuring in the greater ABC, Brazil
  • Leading change in child and youth well-being
  • From the ballot box to better results : cross-sector accountability in the San Francisco children's movement
  • Rights, conflict, and civic capacity : meeting the needs of poor children and families in postapartheid Cape Town
  • Conclusion.

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