Localism and the paradox of devolution: delegated citizen committees in Victoria, Australia keep

Hendriks, Carolyn; Bolitho, Annie; Foulkes, Chad

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Localism and the paradox of devolution: delegated citizen committees in Victoria, Australia keep

Date

2013

Authors

Hendriks, Carolyn

Bolitho, Annie

Foulkes, Chad

Publisher

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract

A central ideal in community localism is the notion of participatory devolution; that citizens ought to be engaged, supported and included in local decision-making. Community localism views participatory engagement as a vital ingredient in the quest to em