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Local Participation or Elite Capture in Sheep's Clothing? A Conundrum of Locally Led Development
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Abstract This article discusses concepts of legitimacy and elite capture in locally led development through a case study of the Pacific-based Green Growth Leaders' Coalition (GGLC). GGLC is a fellowship of persons identified for their developmental leadership potential on issues of sustainability and economi... mehr
This article discusses concepts of legitimacy and elite capture in locally led development through a case study of the Pacific-based Green Growth Leaders' Coalition (GGLC). GGLC is a fellowship of persons identified for their developmental leadership potential on issues of sustainability and economic growth. Members are recruited into an exclusive grouping dedicated to influencing positive developmental change through informal networks and political backchannels. With their membership representing people who both self-identify and are locally recognised as leaders, queries exist to the extent to which their efforts represent a shift towards greater ownership of developmental processes at local levels or simply reinforce elite capture of 'local voice' in the most aid-dependent region in the world. Rather than necessarily offering straightforward answers to questions of legitimacy and elite capture, the example of GGLC demonstrates how complex the notion of locally led development can be in practice.... weniger
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Freie Schlagwörter
Pacific; development; diplomacy; elite capture; local leadership; locally led development
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2020
Seitenangabe
S. 191-200
Zeitschriftentitel
Politics and Governance, 8 (2020) 4
Heftthema
Leadership and Political Change in Asia-Pacific
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)