Participatory governance mechanisms have been widely promoted in developing countries.
They are claimed to bring about several public policy benefits, including increased …

Over the next 20 years, most low-income countries will, for the first time, become more urban
than rural. Understanding demographic trends in the cities of the developing world is critical …

“The people” famously ousted Ferdinand Marcos from power in the Philippines in 1986. After
democratization, though, a fault line appeared that split the people into citizens and the …

Does foreign aid promote human rights? As the world's largest aid donor, the United States
has provided foreign assistance to more than 200 countries. Deploying global numerical …

The article analyses differences in collective action in rural and urban communities that
participated in a poverty alleviation project in Indonesia. It was found that the main …

Collaborative urban governance has increased the role of community organizations in local
decision-making processes. These organizations need financial resources in order to …

This paper examines the demographic process of spontaneous settlements expansion, the
income and employment characteristics of the households, and the dominant land and …

Yirminci yüzyılın sonuna doğru bütün dünyada yaşanan ve bugün de yaşanmakta olan hızlı
değişim ve bu bağlamda ortaya çıkan sorunlara uluslar arası düzeyde çözüm arayışları vb …

This essay examines the impact of globalization on land peripheral to large cities of the
south. It identifies such land as providing major arenas for contested claims between the …

Catholic friars to the north. Christianity redefined the worldview and relationships of some of
the locals, implementing a social structure heavily based on Biblical perspectives and …