The rebirth of urban democracy

Participation and democracy

A legacy of failure

The potential for success

More participation?

Controlling the public agenda

Shaping policy outcomes

The neighborhood voice

Three deadly sins: conflict, alienation, and delay

Tolerance nad intolerance

Building community confidence

Enhancing citizen capacity

The case for strong democracy

Selection of the five core cities and ten comparison cities

Public opinion surveys

Elite respondents: selection and interviews

The reciprocal causation model

Sources of some questions in the public opinion surveys.