Citizen Participation at the Local Level in China and Canada

Abstract

Introduction to Citizen Participation at the Local Level in China and Canada: Comparative Cases, Andrew Sancton The Paradox of Participation: An Overview of Public Participation and Local Government in Canada, Katherine A.H. Graham The Development and Chinese Characteristics of Civic Participation in Local Governance: The Perspective of the Transformation of Governmental Functions, Chen Fang Participation of the Urban Poor in Vancouver, Canada, Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly Community-Based Poverty Alleviation: A Case Study of the Zhonghua Subdistrict in Xiamen, Ding Yu Civic Mobilization for Environmental Protection, Yu Zhangbao Citizen Action for Sustainable Development: Case Studies in London, Ontario, Canada, Carol Agocs and Kate Graham Fight or Facilitate? Social Policy, Municipal Government, and Civil Society in an Economically Disadvantaged Canadian Region, Tom Urbaniak Public Participation in Low-Rent Housing Policy: A Case Study of Xiamen, Meng Hua Social Capital and Local Initiative Participation of Chinese Villagers: Analysis of Factors Affecting Villagers' Participation in Village Committee Election, Hu Rong Facilitating the Participation of Immigrant Students in Canada's Schools, Jean Kunz An Analysis of Urban Education Policies Pertaining to Migrant Workers' Children, Li Xue Newcomers to the City: Institutional and Noninstitutional Modes of Civic Participation for Newcomers in Ottawa, Caroline Andrew Conclusion, Chen Zhenming Index