Claire Benit-Gbaffou

Popular politics in SA cities: Unpacking community participation Claire Benit-Gbaffou

Community meetings seldom lead to significant change in urban policies, and have been accused of being sterile, sedative, or manipulative. This book starts from a simple question: why do people then continue to participate in these meetings, sometimes massively, and on a regular basis? Authors from a variety of disciplines explore the multiple roles of these “invited” spaces of participation.