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UK localism in transition and the politics of community / Heather Watkins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Watkins, Heather, 1967- author.
- Series:
- Studies in social and global justice
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Community development--Great Britain.
- Community development.
- Local government.
- Political participation.
- Great Britain.
- Community organization--Great Britain.
- Community organization.
- Local government--Great Britain--Citizen participation.
- Local government--Citizen participation.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 203 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.
- Other Title:
- United Kingdom localism in transition and the politics of community
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2021]
- Summary:
- "An in-depth account of community organising in post-industrial areas, told in organisers' own voices"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Local Heroes and Socially Entrepreneurial Communities
- The Political Discourse of Social Capital: Turning Conflict into Consensus?
- The Politics of Community: Optimism of the Will in the East Midlands
- Place: Locality and Political Economy
- Process: Making Social Capitalists
- People and Politics: Citizens, the State and Localism in Practice
- Conclusions: High Hopes and Localism in Practice.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Watkins, Heather, 1967- UK localism in transition and the politics of community
- ISBN:
- 9781786612731
- 1786612739
- OCLC:
- 1238130618
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