 | The Dominance of Management: A Participatory Critique Subjects: Built Environment; Geography; Politics & International Relations; Social Sciences; Planning; Human Geography; Public Administration & Management; Sociology & Social Policy; Urban Design; Cultural Geography; Development Geography; Public Policy; Urban Sociology; This book offers a controversial reanalysis of the rise and dominance of managerialist approaches to development. Linking two British inner-city community development projects with projects in the developing world it shows how 'managed development' runs counter to participatory values and aspirations of communities receiving development aid. This, in effect, mutes the voices of these communities. In conclusion, Holmes draws implications for the emerging community development agenda in urban development throughout the world. Dr Leonard Holmes, Reader in Management, School of Business and Social Sciences, Roehampton University, UK |
