| Description |
xiii, 374 p. : ill., maps. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-357) and index. |
| 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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Political participation.
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Democratization.
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Community development.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780262026413 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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0262026414 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780262524858 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0262524856 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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