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Paradoxes of participation: questioning participatory approaches to development

1999; Wiley; Volume: 11; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/(sici)1099-1328(199906)11

1099-1328

Frances Cleaver,

Microfinance and Financial Inclusion

Journal of International DevelopmentVolume 11, Issue 4 p. 597-612 Research ArticleFree Access Paradoxes of participation: questioning participatory approaches to development Frances Cleaver, Corresponding Author Frances Cleaver Development and Project Planning Centre, University of Bradford, UKDevelopment and Project Planning Centre, University of Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1DP, UK.Search for more papers by this author Frances Cleaver, Corresponding Author Frances Cleaver Development and Project Planning Centre, University of Bradford, UKDevelopment and Project Planning Centre, University of Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1DP, UK.Search for more papers by this author First published: 30 July 1999 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1328(199906)11:4 3.0.CO;2-QCitations: 363AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract This article suggests that the concepts underlying participatory approaches to development should be subject to greater critical analysis. Drawing on research on water resource management in sub-Saharan Africa, and on social theory concerning the recursive relationship between agency and structure, it illustrates the need for a more complex understanding of issues of efficiency and empowerment in participatory approaches. Particularly, two key concepts are examined: ideas about the nature and role of institutions; and models of individual action. The article concludes by identifying the questions such an analysis raises about the relationships between community, social capital and the state. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. REFERENCES Adams, W., Watson, E. and Mutiso, S. 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