Urban governance, voice, and poverty in the developing world /
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| Imprint: | London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan Publications, 2004. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 224 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11298261 |
| Summary: | Poverty and governance are both issues high on the agenda of international agencies and governments in the South. With urban areas accounting for a steadily growing share of the world's poor people, an international team of researchers focused their attention on the hitherto little-studied relationship between urban governance and urban poverty.In their timely and in-depth examination of ten cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, they demonstrate that in many countries the global trends towards decentralization and democratization offer new opportunities for the poor to have an influence on the decisions that affect them. They also show how that influence depends on the nature of those democratic arrangements and decision-making processes at the local level, as well as on the ability of the poor to organize.The study involved interviews with key actors within and outside city governments, discussions with poverty groups, community organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as analyses of data on poverty, services and finance. This book presents insights, conclusions and practical examples that are of relevance for other cities. It outlines policy implications for national and local governments, NGOs and donor agencies, and highlights ways in which poor people can use their voice to influence the various institutions of city governance. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 224 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-218) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781849773683 1849773688 9781853839931 1853839930 9781853839924 1853839922 1417583339 9781417583331 9781136549250 1136549250 9781136549298 1136549293 9781136549304 1136549307 1280475994 9781280475993 9786610475995 6610475997 6000002807 9786000002800 |