{"product_id":"community-development-and-public-administration-theory-promoting-democratic-principles-to-improve-communities-paperback","title":"Community Development and Public Administration Theory: Promoting Democratic Principles to Improve Communities - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAshley E. Nickels\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJason D. Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe concept of community development is often misunderstood, holding different meanings across different academic disciplines. Moreover, the concept of community development has been historically abstracted, not only in the way the concept has been conceptualized in academic studies, but also by the way in which practitioners use the term in the vernacular. Departing from traditional definitions of community development, this volume applies the New Public Service (NPS) perspective of Public Administration to community development to illustrate how public administrators and public managers can engage in community development planning and implementation that results in more equitable and sustainable long-term outcomes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to practitioners and researchers in public administration\/management, public administration theory, community development, economic development, urban sociology, urban politics, and urban planning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshley E. Nickels\u003c\/strong\u003e is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Kent State University. Nickels is an interdisciplinary scholar, whose work focuses on urban politics and policy, community-based organizations and organizing, and local democracy. Nickels' current research investigates the politics of municipal takeovers, focusing on policy design, implementation, and feedback. She is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eGrand Rapids Grassroots: An Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e (Belt) and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eFeminist Pedagogy, Practice, and Activism\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason D. Rivera \u003c\/b\u003eis an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science (division of Public Administration) at SUNY Buffalo State. His research focuses on the institutional structures that have historically perpetuated social vulnerability within minority and low-income communities. He is also interested in social vulnerability to natural and manmade disasters with an emphasis on minority experiences. Prior to his arrival at SUNY Buffalo State, Rivera has taught Public Administration and Political Science at Rowan University and Rutgers University-Camden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709419524159,"sku":"9780367591335","price":122.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d78344cf57f2003b7825dcbfa85b68f7.webp?v=1765051357","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/community-development-and-public-administration-theory-promoting-democratic-principles-to-improve-communities-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}