Participation and Democracy in the Twenty-First Century City

Debates on participatory tend to be abstract, with references to experiences in Athens over 2000 years ago. This book uses recent experience in participatory innovations at the city level to explore the practice of participation. Taking examples from Latin America and the UK it argues the case for r...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Pearce, Jenny (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2010, 2010
Series:Non-Governmental Public Action
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Debates on participatory tend to be abstract, with references to experiences in Athens over 2000 years ago. This book uses recent experience in participatory innovations at the city level to explore the practice of participation. Taking examples from Latin America and the UK it argues the case for revitalizing democracy through participation
Physical Description:XIV, 263 p online resource
ISBN:9780230277342