Knowledge Partnering for Community Development

<p>Effective community development means that many different stakeholders have to work together: governments development organizations and NGOs and most importantly the people they serve. <i>Knowledge Partnering for Community Development</i> teaches community development professionals how to mediate community needs and development agendas to make community-based solutions for development challenges.</p><p>Based on the newest research in community and global development Eversole shows readers a strong research and theoretically based framework for understanding local development processes and gives them the skills to turn this into cutting-edge practice. Each chapter features global case studies of innovative community-state partnerships and practical application exercises and strategies for professionals looking to bring new approaches to their research. <i>Knowledge Partnering for Community Development</i> is essential for community workers and students of community development looking to bridge the gap between research insight and best practice between community actors. </p>