Participatory Governance : Planning, Conflict Mediation and Public Decision-Making in Civil Society (Hardcover)

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.