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The last two decades have ushered in what has become known as a “Participatory Revolution,” with authorities called into communities to listen to ordinary people through “open” forums for engagement. The Participation Paradox argues that amplifying the voices of the poor and dispossessed is often a quick fix incapable of delivering lasting change.



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“This is an outstanding book, rich with data from the grassroots of South African politics and brimming with significant and important contributions to how we should understand the power of a radical reframing of participation.” Alexander Beresford, University of Leeds and author of South Africa’s Political Crisis: Unfinished Liberation and Fractured Class Struggles

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      Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
      Publication Date: 15/02/2023
      ISBN13: 9780228014614, 978-0228014614
      ISBN10: 0228014611
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      Development studies Urban communities / city life

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The last two decades have ushered in what has become known as a “Participatory Revolution,” with authorities called into communities to listen to ordinary people through “open” forums for engagement. The Participation Paradox argues that amplifying the voices of the poor and dispossessed is often a quick fix incapable of delivering lasting change.



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      “This is an outstanding book, rich with data from the grassroots of South African politics and brimming with significant and important contributions to how we should understand the power of a radical reframing of participation.” Alexander Beresford, University of Leeds and author of South Africa’s Political Crisis: Unfinished Liberation and Fractured Class Struggles

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