Participation and democracy in the twenty-first century city / edited by Jenny Pearce.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Co-producing knowledge : critical reflections on researching participation / Jenny Pearce -- Porto Alegre : popular sovereignty or dependent citizens? / Sergio Gregorio Baierle -- Porto Alegre : from municipal innovations to the culturally embedded micro-politics of (un)emancipated citizens : the case of rubbish recyclers / Zander Navarro -- Caracas : the state and peoples' power in the barrio / Margarita Lopez Maya -- Medellin : participatory creativity in a conflictive city / Omar Uran -- Manchester : between the grassroots and city hall : participation in a global city / John Diamond, Jenny Pearce -- Bradford : professionalised participation in a northern de-industrialised city / Heather Blakey -- Salford : beyond parochialism : the challenge of participation for change in a working class city / Davina Miller -- Conclusion : participation as a field of study and practice : a modest contribution / Jenny Pearce.