Community Economic Development

Editor : Eric Shragge, Michael Toye,
Publisher: Cape Breton University Press

Communities have long been ahead of governments in responding to changes in the economy, forging ahead with innovative grassroots projects that now make up a substantial portion of economic development initiatives.

Having made major gains in practice and having built local capacities through innovation, Community Economic Development now stands at a crossroads. In Building for Social Change, Eric Shragge, Michael Toye and colleagues from across the country offer a timely critical examination of CED practices and debates.

This book is designed for CED practitioners, for others working in community-based organizations and those being trained. There are a growing number of post-secondary programs in English Canada that educate students in CED and related fields such as regional development, yet there are not many publications that provide analytical perspectives and debate.

The goal of this book is to describe and analyze CED practice, primarily in Canada, through a wide range of subjects—the evolution of its definitions, economic dimensions and the key elements that form its context.

Building for Social Change situates CED in wide political, economic and social contexts: rich examples of the scope and practices, and some of the limits—in Aboriginal communities, as a tool to support women, psychiatric survivor enterprises, housing and worker ownerships—are explored to help spur further critical discussion and debate.

tagged: Atlantic Heritage, Business, Business and Politics, Cape Breton, Cape Breton University Press, Eric Shragge, Heritage, Michael Toye, Paperback

Details and Specs

ISBN associated with this title:	9781897009079
Item	CB0024
Publisher	Cape Breton University Press
Publisher	Cape Breton University Press
Published on	April 15 2006
Language	eng
Pages	400
Format	Paperback
Dimensions	9(in) x 6(in)
Shipping weight	435(g)
Status	ACTIVE TITLE