Collective Action and Urban Poverty Alleviation

Community Organizations and the Struggle for Shelter in Manila

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
Cover of the book Collective Action and Urban Poverty Alleviation by Gavin Shatkin, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Gavin Shatkin ISBN: 9781317164258
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: May 23, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Gavin Shatkin
ISBN: 9781317164258
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: May 23, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

An estimated 600 million people now live in informal or 'squatter' settlements in the rapidly growing cities of the developing world. With such settlements often lacking basic necessities, there is an urgent need to address this urban crisis. Recently, innovative approaches have focused on the role of community-based organizations (CBOs) in setting up self-help and participatory programmes. This incisive book questions whether communities have the ability to organize, engage government and undertake major redevelopment. It also examines when and how mobilization of communities occurs and if such organizations possess any influence in the intensely political decision-making arena of urban land development. It is illustrated by a detailed analysis of the experience of CBOs in Manila, as the Philippine government has undertaken what is perhaps the most radical experiment in decentralized, participatory approaches to urban governance in the world. The book emphasizes the external conditions that influence patterns of collective action within communities and addresses issues such as the local political economy and the communities' place within the global economy.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

An estimated 600 million people now live in informal or 'squatter' settlements in the rapidly growing cities of the developing world. With such settlements often lacking basic necessities, there is an urgent need to address this urban crisis. Recently, innovative approaches have focused on the role of community-based organizations (CBOs) in setting up self-help and participatory programmes. This incisive book questions whether communities have the ability to organize, engage government and undertake major redevelopment. It also examines when and how mobilization of communities occurs and if such organizations possess any influence in the intensely political decision-making arena of urban land development. It is illustrated by a detailed analysis of the experience of CBOs in Manila, as the Philippine government has undertaken what is perhaps the most radical experiment in decentralized, participatory approaches to urban governance in the world. The book emphasizes the external conditions that influence patterns of collective action within communities and addresses issues such as the local political economy and the communities' place within the global economy.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book International Maritime Transport Costs by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book Israeli Nationalism by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book Physical Violence in American Families by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book International Trade and Money by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book Assessment and Learning in the Secondary School by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book Water Policy, Imagination and Innovation by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book Complex Systems in Sport by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book Psycho-Politics And Cultural Desires by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book Famine Early Warning Systems by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book The Teacher's Grammar Book by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book Elizabeth I and Foreign Policy, 1558-1603 by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book The EU, US and China Tackling Climate Change by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book Marxism and Human Nature by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan by Gavin Shatkin
Cover of the book Rene Girard and Myth by Gavin Shatkin
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy