Democracy as Problem Solving: Civic Capacity in Communities Across the Globe

by Xavier de Souza Briggs

Book Overview

Case studies from around the world and theoretical discussion show how the capacity to act collectively on local problems can be developed, strengthening democracy while changing social and economic outcomes.

Complexity, division, mistrust, and "process paralysis" can thwart leaders and others when they tackle local challenges. In Democracy as Problem Solving, Xavier de Souza Briggs shows how civic capacity--the capacity to create...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262524856
• ISBN13: 9780262524858
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher