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Informationen zum Autor W. Robert Lovan, Michael Murray, Ron Shaffer Klappentext This text examines fresh evidence relating to planning! conflict mediation and public decision-making processes in civil society by bringing together a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners and scholars from North America! Europe! Africa and Australia. Zusammenfassung This text examines fresh evidence relating to planning, conflict mediation and public decision-making processes in civil society by bringing together a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners and scholars from North America, Europe, Africa and Australia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Foreword! Christian Huillet. Section I: Introduction: Participatory governance in a changing world! W. Robert Lovan! Michael Murray and Ron Shaffer. Section II: Institutional Perspectives on Participatory Governance: Evolving participatory governance and developmental local government in post-apartheid South Africa! Etienne Nel; Local government! local development and citizen participation: lessons from Ireland! Jeanne Meldon! Michael Kenny and Jim Walsh; The national rural development partnership in the United States: a case study in collaboration! Richard Gardner and Ron Shaffer; Governance and community engagement: the Australian experience! Jim Cavaye; Faith based service programs in the public sector: illustrations from Virginia of faith in action! Randall Prior. Section III: Operational Dimensions of Participatory Governance: Regional transportation strategies in the Washington! DC area: when will they be ready to collaborate?! W. Robert Lovan; Conflict management and collaborative problem-solving in a protected area in Ghana! David Deshler and Kirby Edmonds; Participatory regional planning in Northern Ireland! Michael Murray and John Greer; From enemies! to higher ground! to allies: the unlikely partnership between the tobacco farm and public health communities in the United States! Frank Dukes; Rural action: participatory planning for healthy communities in Appalachian Ohio! Christopher S. Rice and Carol Kuhre; Advancing knowledge and capacity for community-led development in rural America! Norman Reid and Cornelia Butler Flora; Managing partners: performance based contracting in Baltimore's empowerment zone! Robert Stoker. Section IV: Reflections on Participatory Governance: Interactive public decision-making in civil society! W. Robert Lovan! Michael Murray and Ron Shaffer; Index. ...
