Participation and Democracy in the Twenty-First Century City (Non-Governmental Public Action)

Contents......Page 6
List of Tables, Boxes and Photographs......Page 8
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 9
Preface......Page 10
Notes on Contributors......Page 14
1 Introduction......Page 26
2 Co-Producing Knowledge: Critical Reflections on Researching Participation......Page 59
3 Porto Alegre: Popular Sovereignty or Dependent Citizens?......Page 76
4 Porto Alegre: From Municipal Innovations to the Culturally Embedded Micro-Politics of (Un)Emancipated Citizens: The Case of Rubbish Recyclers......Page 101
5 Caracas: The State and Peoples\' Power in the Barrio......Page 125
6 Medellín: Participatory Creativity in a Conflictive City......Page 152
7 Manchester: Between the Grassroots and City Hall: Participation in a Global City......Page 179
8 Bradford: Professionalised Participation in a Northern De-industrialised City......Page 205
9 Salford: Beyond Parochialism: The Challenge of Participation for Change in a Working Class City......Page 230
10 Conclusion: Participation as a Field of Study and Practice: A Modest Contribution......Page 254
C......Page 280
G......Page 282
M......Page 283
P......Page 284
R......Page 286
U......Page 287
W......Page 288
Photo Section......Page 16