ABSTRACT
The concept of community development is often misunderstood, holding different meanings across different academic disciplines. Moreover, the concept of community development has been historically abstracted, not only in the way the concept has been conceptualized in academic studies, but also by the way in which practitioners use the term in the vernacular. Departing from traditional definitions of community development, this volume applies the New Public Service (NPS) perspective of Public Administration to community development to illustrate how public administrators and public managers can engage in community development planning and implementation that results in more equitable and sustainable long-term outcomes.
This book will be of interest to practitioners and researchers in public administration/management, public administration theory, community development, economic development, urban sociology, urban politics, and urban planning.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|82 pages
Values and the Policy Environment
chapter 1|19 pages
Defining and Aligning Community Development and Public Administration
chapter 2|20 pages
Calling for Community Control
chapter 4|22 pages
American Dream, Democratic Nightmare
part II|102 pages
Serving Rather Than Steering
chapter 7|19 pages
The Impact of Microfinance Programs on Political Participation
part III|75 pages
Thinking Strategically, Acting Democratically