Transformative left-wing parties' and grassroots organizations: Unpacking the politics of " top-down" and " bottom-up" development

Geoforum

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 190-198

  Sinwell, Luke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alternative development; Community mobilization; Political parties

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; GRASSROOTS LEVEL; INFORMAL SETTLEMENT; PARTY POLITICS; SOCIAL MOVEMENT;

GAUTENG; JOHANNESBURG; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84856948814     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2011.10.008     Document Type: Article

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