Gaynor, Niamh, 1970-

Transforming participation? : the politics of development in Malawi and Ireland / [Book] : Niamh Gaynor. - New York : New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - xv, 247 p. ; 23 cm. - Rethinking international development series . - Rethinking international development series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Do participatory processes open a political space to marginalized groups and individuals? Or do they co-opt and coerce groups to reinforce existing inequitable relations? In an innovative comparative study which breaks with tradition this book explores these questions by looking at Malawi and Ireland. .

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Political participation--Malawi.
Civil society--Malawi.
Political participation--Ireland.
Civil society--Ireland.
Economic development--Citizen participation--Case studies.
Community development--Case studies.

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