Fostering Neighborhood Democracy: Legitimacy and Accountability within Loosely Coupled Systems

Neighbourhood Regeneration at the Grassroots Participation: Incubators’ Co-Creative Process and System

“…Nevertheless, the extent, the outcomes, and the methodologies with which urban selforganization can be managed are largely debated (Bond and Thompson-Fawcett, 2007;Campbell and Marshall, 2000;Innes and Booher, 2004;Van Meerkerk et al, 2013). Chaskin and Garg (1997), Chaskin (2003), Chaskin et al (2012), Hasanov and Beaumont (2016), Lepofsky andFraser (2003), andMartin (2004) consider the challenges to put into action urban initiatives from non-governmental actors. Edelenbos (2005), Healey (2006), Kathi and Cooper (2005), Smith (2010) examine the difficulties of making effective collaborations with local administrations or agencies to pledge the implementation.…”

A Matter of Leadership: Connecting a Grantmaker's Investments in Collaborative Leadership Development to Community Results

“…Relationship building, norms established around trust and openness, and honest dialog are often cited as necessary ingredients for group cohesion and strong collaboratives (Babiak & ibault, 2009;Bardach, 1998;Chaskin, 2003;García-Canal, Valdéz-Llaneza, & Ariñio, 2003;Chisholm, 1989;Wohlstetter, Smith, & Malloy, 2005). A basic tenet of TOAC is that it is essential for leaders to build these types of collaborative leadership skills as they embark on the work of addressing urgent community problems.…”

Interest Groups and the Revitalisation of Democracy: Are We Expecting Too Much?

“…Those admission requirements exclude the great mass of ordinary citizens.' Similarly, Chaskin (2003) -who focused on attempts at fostering neighbourhood democracy -highlighted the importance of expertise and argued that this was partly driven by the professionalisation of public agencies. Chaskin quoted a director of a well-established community-based organisation:…”