{"product_id":"democratizing-urban-development-9781439914069","title":"Democratizing Urban Development","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRising housing costs put secure and decent housing in central urban neighborhoods in peril. How do civil society organizations (CSOs) effectively demand accountability from the state to address the needs of low-income residents? In her groundbreaking book, \u003ci\u003eDemocratizing Urban Development, \u003c\/i\u003eMaureen Donaghy charts the constraints and potential opportunities facing these community organizations. She assesses the various strategies CSOs engage to influence officials and ensure access to affordable housing through policies, programs, and institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDemocratizing Urban Development\u003c\/i\u003e presents efforts by CSOs in four cities across the hemispheric divide: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Washington, DC, and Atlanta. Donaghy studies the impact and outcomes that ensue from these efforts, noting that CSOs must sometimes shift their own ideology or adapt to the political environment in which they operate to ensure access to housing and support the goals of an inclusive \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Donaghy conducted impressive fieldwork for this study....The book contributes important insights to the literature on social movements.... This is a fascinating book that illustrates how [community organizations] make a difference for increasing the city’s inclusivity through strategies that enhance the democratic character of a society.\"-- \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867063005527,"sku":"9781439914069","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781439914069.jpg?v=1722281489","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/democratizing-urban-development-9781439914069","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}