The phenomenon of participatory budgeting in Polish cities shows growing awareness of citizens’ role in local development. Participatory budgeting is a tool of partial empowerment of residents through local budgetary policy. A social energy released by initiatives and proposed projects allows...

This book discusses the resilience of communities in both developed and developing world contexts. It investigates the notion of 'resilience' and the challenges faced by local communities around the world to deal with disturbances (natural hazards or human-made) that may threaten their long-term...

Die Beteiligung von Bürgern und Interessengruppen an der Gestaltung öffentlicher Vorhaben gewinnt in vielen Politikbereichen an Bedeutung. Gerade unter dem Gesichtspunkt der Nachhaltigkeit und angesichts immer komplexer werdender Problemlagen gelten partizipative Prozesse als geeignetes Mittel...

Demonstrates that, twenty years hence, the promises of NAFTA have not come to pass. NAFTA took effect at a time when Mexico was undergoing a democratic transition. The treaty was supposed to encourage this transition and improve environmental and labor conditions on the U.S.- Mexico border. -...