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From roadblocks to building blocks: Developing a theory for putting power in its place

Year: 2026

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: The demand for more local control has frequently been stimulated by communities suddenly facing the imposition of a toxic waster dump close by, or more clearcut logging in their watersheds, for example. Characterized as NIMBY - Not In My Back Yard - reactions, such responses are fully justified, but they often go little beyond the immediate concern. Consequently, communities remain divided in their calls for more local power and no long-term, integrated movement is created. The author believes that these isolated community actions could, if linked by more general theory, constitute a broader and more effective movement for putting more power in local places.

Source: VIUSpace (Vancouver Island University Library)

DOI: 10.25316/yfd0-2518

Author: Don Alexander

Language: English

Topic: Local Governance and Planning

Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2409225619

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