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The Power in Participatory Practice

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While much analysis of participation is derived from development projects, participatory practice has much broader applicability. Whilst recognising that there is no universal understanding of participation, this chapter considers the wider consequences of enhanced participation, which pertain not just to project success but to greater participation in policy decisions. The growing demand for change in the policy-making process is seen to command significant reorientation of the way in which development policy is currently designed and delivered.

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  1. Bradford Centre for International Development, University of Bradford, UK

    David Potts (Senior Lecturer) (Senior Lecturer)

  2. Centre for International Development, University of Bradford, UK

    Patrick Ryan (Head of Bradford) (Head of Bradford)

  3. Bradford Centre for International Development, University of Bradford, UK

    Anna Toner (Research Assistant) (Research Assistant)

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Harper, C. (2003). The Power in Participatory Practice. In: Potts, D., Ryan, P., Toner, A. (eds) Development Planning and Poverty Reduction. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403943743_4

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