Divergence in Community Participation Policy
Analysing Localism and Community Empowerment Using a Theory of Change Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6302000 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steve Rolfe (0000-0003-1465-7401, University of Glasgow, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 97-118 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Local Government Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0300-3930 • E-ISSN: 1743-9388 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03003930.2015.1081848 |
| OpenAlex | W1752229295 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 28 |
The last two decades have witnessed a significant turn towards community participation in public policy around the globe, raising concerns that states are resorting to ‘government through community’, shifting responsibilities onto communities. In order to unpack the ambiguous rhetoric of policy statements, this article employs ideas from evaluation methodology to develop a generic theory of change for community participation policy. The model is then utilised to analyse and compare the UK Coalition Government’s Big Society/Localism agenda and the Scottish Government’s Community Empowerment approach, demonstrating the ways in which these represent a clear example of policy divergence, and potentially significant alternatives to state–community relations in the context of austerity. The article also demonstrates the potential wider applicability of ‘theories of change’ methodology for policy analysis
Austerity · Context (archaeology · Divergence (linguistics · Empowerment · Government (linguistics · Localism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public policy · Sociology · State (computer science · Community Health and Development · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Administration · Social Work Education and Practice
Investigating the contribution of community empowerment policies to successful co-production- evidence from Scotland
What works in co-producing assistive technology solutions with older people
Engage, participate, empower
Governance and Governmentality in Community Participation
Combining Theories of Change and Realist Evaluation in practice
Fugitive coproduction
Improving farming practice through localized land tenure reform
New frontiers in local government community engagement
In danger of co-option
Achieving urban regeneration without gentrification? Community enterprises and community assets in the UK
Going online. Does ICT enabled-participation engage the young in local governance
Evaluating the outcomes of co-production in local government
Public Policy in the Community
Spiraling-Up
Evidence, Understanding and Complexity
How Would We Know What Works
The Practice and the Theory
Devolution, social democratic visions and policy reality in Scotland
Crisis social policy and the resilience of the concept of community
The alchemy of austerity
The big society
The localist turn in British politics and its critics
Understanding localism
Variations between Organisations and Localities in Government Funding of Third-sector Activity
Policy convergence and divergence in Scotland under devolution
Social Capital and Urban Governance
Consultation
User Involvement in Public Services
Dilemmas of Community Planning
Local Governance under the Coalition Government
Geographies and politics of localism
Governmentality and Rights and Responsibilities in Urban Policy
The death of the social? Re-figuring the territory of government
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |