TRP6019   Governance and Participation in the Global South   (15 credits)

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Recent decades have seen a proliferation of initiatives to involve citizens in policy-making, planning and urban governance. There is widespread agreement that 'citizen engagement' can play a positive role in democratizing urban development. However, public participation raises a range of significant challenges for urban professional practice. This unit will draw on critical debates about the roles citizens and publics can and should play in shaping the city to reflect on the theory and practice of participation. The module is taught through lectures, seminars and workshops which structure learning, and help students to research case studies of participatory initiatives.

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