Participatory governance : planning, conflict mediation and public decision-making in civil society / edited by W. Robert Lovan, Michael Murray, Ron Shaffer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lovan, W. Robert.

Murray, Michael, 1953-

Shaffer, Ron, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration--Citizen participation--Cross-cultural studies.

Public administration.

Public administration--Citizen participation.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 263 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2004]

Contents:

1 Participatory Governance in a Changing World / W. Robert Lovan, Michael Murray, Ron Shaffer 1

Section 2 Institutional Perspectives on Participatory Governance

2 Evolving Participatory Governance and Developmental Local Government in Post-Apartheid South Africa / Etienne Nel 23

3 Local Government, Local Development and Citizen Participation: Lessons from Ireland / Jeanne Meldon, Michael Kenny, Jim Walsh 39

4 The National Rural Development Partnership in the United States: A Case Study in Collaboration / Richard Gardner, Ron Shaffer 61

5 Governance and Community Engagement: The Australian Experience / Jim Cavaye 85

6 Faith Based Service Programs in the Public Sector: Illustrations from Virginia of Faith in Action / Randall Prior 103

Section 3 Operational Dimensions of Participatory Governance

7 Regional Transportation Strategies in the Washington, D.C. Area: When Will They be Ready to Collaborate? / W. Robert Lovan 115

8 Conflict Management and Collaborative Problem-Solving in a Protected Area in Ghana / David Deshler, Kirby Edmonds 129

9 Participatory Regional Planning in Northern Ireland / Michael Murray, John Greer 147

10 From Enemies, to Higher Ground, to Allies: The Unlikely Partnership Between the Tobacco Farm and Public Health Communities in the United States / Frank Dukes 165

11 Rural Action: Participatory Planning for Healthy Communities in Appalachian Ohio / Christopher S. Rice, Carol Kuhre 189

12 Advancing Knowledge and Capacity for Community-led Development in Rural America / Norman Reid, Cornelia Butler Flora 207

13 Managing Partners: Performance Based Contracting in Baltimore's Empowerment Zone / Robert Stoker 225

Section 4 Reflections on Participatory Governance

14 Interactive Public Decision-Making in Civil Society / W. Robert Lovan, Michael Murray, Ron Shaffer 241.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0754618528

OCLC:

52464552