Democracy Disconnected: Participation and Governance in a City of the South

by Fiona Anciano and Laurence Piper

Book Overview

Why is dissatisfaction with local democracy endemic, despite the spread of new participatory institutions? This book argues that a key reason is the limited power of elected local officials, especially to produce the City. City Hall lacks control over key aspects of city decision-making, especially under conditions of economic globalisation and rapid urbanisation in the urban South.

Demonstrated through case studies of daily politics in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 036728085X
• ISBN13: 9780367280857
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"