Participatory spaces and the Alexandra Vukuzenzele Crisis Committee (AVCC): Reshaping government plans

Social Dynamics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 436-449

  Sinwell, Luke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Participatory development; Participatory governance; Social movements

Indexed keywords

EID: 71549172950     PISSN: 02533952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02533950903116141     Document Type: Article

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