Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures and Tables vii
4. Preface ix
5. Abbreviations xi
6. 1. Democracy as a Reform Strategy 1
7. 2. Down to the Neighborhoods 31
8. 3. Building Capacity and Accountability 69
9. 4. Challenges to Participation 99
10. 5. Deliberation and Poverty 132
11. 6. Deliberation in Social Conflict 173
12. 7. The Chicago Experience and Beyond 220
13. Notes 243
14. Selected Bibliography 253
15. Index 271