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This book presents the work of leading scholars on the topic of citizen participation at the local level. Case studies compare Canadian and Chinese communities and extrapolate interesting policy-level changes at the local level based on citizen behavior and involvement. Coverage includes the charact...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sancton, Andrew, 1948-, Zhenming, Chen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, ©2015.
Temas:
2000-2099
Political participation > China.
Political participation > Canada.
Participation politique > Chine.
Participation politique > Canada.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Political participation
Politics and government
China > Politics and government > 21st century.
Canada > Politics and government > 21st century.
Chine > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle.
Canada > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle.
Canada
China
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction to citizen participation at the local level in China and Canada : comparative cases / Andrew Sancton
  • 2. The paradox of participation : an overview of public participation and local government in Canada / Katherine A.H. Graham
  • 3. The development and Chinese characteristics of civic participation in local governance : the perspective of the transformation of governmental functions / Chen Fang
  • 4. Participation of the urban poor in Vancouver, Canada / Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly
  • 5. Community-based poverty alleviation : a case study of the Zhonghua subdistrict in Xiamen / Ding Yu
  • 6. Civic mobilization for environmental protection / Yu Zhangbao
  • 7. Citizen action for sustainable development : case studies in London, Ontario, Canada / Carol Agócs and Kate Graham
  • 8. Fight or facilitate? Social policy, municipal government, and civil society in an economically disadvantaged Canadian region / Tom Urbaniak
  • 9. Public participation in low-rent housing policy : a case study of Xiamen / Meng Hua
  • 10. Social capital and local initiative participation of Chinese villagers : analysis of factors affecting villagers' participation in village committee election / Hu Rong
  • 11. Facilitating the participation of immigrant students in Canada's schools / Jean Kunz
  • 12. An analysis of urban education policies pertaining to migrant workers' children / Li Xue
  • 13. Newcomers to the city : institutional and noninstitutional modes of civic participation for newcomers in Ottawa / Caroline Andrew
  • 14. Conclusion / Chen Zhenming.

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