Communities at the Frontier

Rethinking Government through Community-led and Empowerment-based Development

Häftad, Engelska, 2027

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Communities at the Frontier: Rethinking Government through Community-led and Empowerment-based Development is a pioneering reference that challenges conventional state-centric paradigms by highlighting the rising role of grassroots actors in sustainable local and regional development. Through interdisciplinary analysis and comparative case studies from regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Europe, it examines governance transformations in contexts marked by inequality, climate vulnerability, and institutional fragility.

Organized into five thematic parts, the book covers foundational theories of community empowerment, governance challenges in fragile states, social inclusion and identity, environmental sustainability and climate resilience, and a forward-looking governance framework for the 21st century. Chapters provide rich empirical evidence, including case studies such as South African municipal innovation and the rise of citizen collectives in the Netherlands. Contributors also explore the roles of the twin transition, arts, culture, and environmental stewardship in fostering resilient and inclusive communities.

This reference is essential for scholars and postgraduate students in political economy, development studies, sustainability, and regional studies seeking integrative theoretical and empirical resources. It also supports policy practitioners in NGOs, municipalities, and international organizations by offering evidence-based strategies for community empowerment.

Integrates comparative case studies from diverse global regions offering practical lessons in community resilience and sustainable development that enhance readers' understanding of governance beyond traditional state models
Provides a conceptual framework for "governance beyond the state," enabling scholars and practitioners to analyze and apply community-led innovations in various socio-political contexts
Offers policy-relevant insights and diagnostic tools that assist practitioners and policymakers in scaling grassroots initiatives and incorporating them into formal development planning

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2027-04-01
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt450 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor260
FörlagElsevier Science
ISBN9780443486364

Tillhör följande kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Regional planering inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Chané de Bruyn is a researcher in the Centre for Local Economic Development (CENLED) at the University of Johannesburg. She has a PhD in Economics, with a focus on Local Economic Development (LED). She is also certified by the Economic Development Council of South Africa as an Economic Developer in the field of Local Economic Development. In addition, she is a member of the policy maker hub Future Finance Law Hub. She has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in international and national journals ranging across quantitative, qualitive, and mixed-method approaches, as well as conference proceedings and book chapters. Her research focus is centered on topics relating to local economic development, development economics, sustainable development, and tourism development.Rui Alexandre Castanho holds an International Ph.D. in Sustainable Planning in Borderlands and is currently the Vice-Coordinator of VALORIZA - Research Center (Portugal) and EU Climate Change Pact Ambassador for Portugal. He is also an EU Climate Pact Ambassador and completed postdoctoral research under the GREAT Project at the University of the Azores. His research affiliations include ECIDES at UNIR (Spain), VALORIZA at the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre (Portugal), CITUR-Madeira, and AQUAGEO at UNICAMP (Brazil). He holds degrees in Green Spaces Engineering and Agricultural Engineering, as well as a Master’s in Planning, Audit, and Control in Urban Green Spaces. Professor Castanho has published over 160 peer-reviewed articles, 100 indexed book chapters, more than 30 books, and more than 100 conference contributions. He has spoken at numerous international academic events and was awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa title by UPCI in Lima, Peru.

Part I: Foundations of Community Empowerment1. Community Empowerment as a Tool for Sustainable Development: A Review of Theory and Practice2. Community Empowerment in Practice: Grassroots Strategies for Sustainable DevelopmentPart II: Governance, Fragility, and Community Innovation3. Governance and Local Economic Development in Developing Countries4. Resilience in Action: Bottom Up Governance and Community Led Development in Europe5. Self‑Governance in Practice: Lessons from Communities Operating Beyond the StatePart III: Inclusion, Identity, and Social Cohesion6. Equity and Inclusion: Women, Youth, and Indigenous Leadership in Community Development7. Arts, Culture, and Identity as Drivers of Local DevelopmentPart IV: Environmental Sustainability and Climate Resilience8. Environmental Sustainability Through Community Led Development9. Climate Change and Community ResiliencePart V: Rethinking Governance for the 21st Century10. Towards a New Paradigm: Rethinking Governance Beyond the State Concluding Remarks