TY  - BOOK
AU  - McAreavey,Ruth
TI  - Rural development theory and practice
T2  - Routledge studies in development and society
SN  - 9780203878125
U1  - 307.1412 21
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Rural development
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages [145]-157) and index; Introduction and overview -- Rural areas in the 21st century -- The case study -- Power -- Micro-politics uncovered -- Micro-politics : a taste of the action -- Unravelling participation -- The performance of participation -- Conclusions
N2  - Rural development is inherently viewed as a positive thing; it is seen as something that brings together groups of individuals with automatic positive implications and outcomes. Policy rhetoric frequently uses popular terms such as involvement, participation and power sharing to describe rural development activities. However, the reality of experience on the ground does not necessarily concur with these ideals. It is not always clear who ultimately benefits from rural development: the State, the community or rural development practitioners. This book critically analyses key concepts associated with rural development policy and practice, and using the concepts of power and micro-politics to analyze rhetoric and reality, reveals the intricacies of rural development. Challenging popular ideals associated with rural development, this book presents the notion of rural development less as a spontaneous, all-inclusive affair and more as a limited, controlled and exclusive process. Ultimately it contends that within structures of rural governance, a regeneration power elite predominates development and regeneration activities
UR  - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781135907150
ER  -