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    Political participation and quality of life

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo / Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), 2008
    This paper discusses the results of a study in Latin America on the relationship between political participation and well-being. It reviews the theoretical literature on procedural utility and the broad psychological benefits of political participation, which suggests that:
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    Using mobile phones in advocacy campaigns

    MobileActive.org, 2007
    Speed is often critical in an advocacy campaign and mobile phones allow the rapid dissemination of messages to a network of supporters with specific calls for action. In the developing world, where internet access can be slow or limited, mobile phone campaigns can reach a broad constituency of citizens.
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    Controlling corruption: auditing versus community participation

    Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, 2008
    What is the best way to control and measure corruption? This paper outlines a method devised by the author which measures corruption and uses it to evaluate alternative strategies to reduce corruption on an Indonesian road-building project. Two types of strategies were tried: encouraging community participation and increasing the probability of audits.
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    Taking the State to court

    Asia House, 2001
    This book deals with the concepts of good governance and related issues concerning the relationship between state and society, and specifically the viability of representative democracy.
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    Speaking out: how the voices of poor people are shaping the future

    Oxfam, 2009
    This paper from Oxfam focuses on how the "right to be heard" concept can strengthen public participation  in policy making and accountability. Recommendations for those upporting poor and marginalised people to lobby for changes in their situation include:
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    Public oversight of the security sector: a handbook for civil society organizations

    Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, 2008
    Governments tend to keep a tight reign on the security sector. Under pretexts of national security - especially in recourse to a ‘war on terror’ - the state’s security apparatus, and actions, are frequently closed to public scrutiny.
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    Civil society and conflict transformation in Abkhazia, Israel/Palestine, Nagorno-Karabakh, Transnistria and Western Sahara

    Microcon, 2008
    Civil society can feel impotent in the midst of intransigent conflicts whose processes are dominated by top-level political actors.
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    Resource book for Ward Committees on community-based planning and the integrated development plan (IDP)

    The African Institute for Community-Driven Development (Khanya-aicdd), 2005
    Community-based planning (CBP) is a specific form of ward planning involving all people in a ward which has been designed to promote community action and make the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) of a municipal area more people-centred. The methodology has been developed and tested in South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Ghana for use by municipalities and communities in South Africa.
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    Center for American Progress Action Fund

    The Center for American Progress Action Fund is a progressive think-tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action.
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    In search of common ground: adaptive collaborative management in Cameroon

    Center for International Forestry Research, 2009
    In developing countries, forest management, sharing and collaboration has encountered major problems as reflected in Southern Cameroon’s forested landscape, which is challenged by differences in power, knowledge gaps, and competing land rights claims.

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