Democracy as problem solving : civic capacity in communities across the globe / Xavier de Souza Briggs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Briggs, Xavier de Souza.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political participation.

Democratization.

Community development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (389 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-357) and index.

ISBN:

0-262-26929-5

1-4356-6534-1

OCLC:

646757755