Democracy as Problem Solving: Civic Capacity in Communities Across the Globe (MIT Press)
Description
Case studies from around the world and theoretical discussion show how the capacity to act collectively on local problems can be developed, strengthening democracy while changing social and economic outcomes.Complexity, division, mistrust, and "process paralysis" can thwart leaders and others when they tackle local challenges. In Democracy as Problem Solving, Xavier de Souza Briggs shows how civic capacity―the capacity to create and sustain smart collective action―can be developed and used. In an era of sharp debate over the conditions under which democracy can develop while broad...
ISBN(s)
0262524856, 9780262524858
