“Right to the City” and the Structure of Civic Organizational Fields: Evidence from Cape Town

This article proposes a network analytic approach to the role of frames in shaping the structure of civic organizational fields

From:
Department for International Development
Published
25 January 2018
Country:
South Africa
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
Authors:
Diani, M.,, Ernstson, H, Jasny, L

Abstract

This article proposes a network analytic approach to the role of frames in shaping the structure of civic organizational fields. Adopting a perspective from the global South, it looks at the impact of the expression “Right to the city” (RTC) over alliance building among civil society actors, exploring patterns of collaborative ties among 129 civil society organizations active in Cape Town from 2012 to 2014.

This work is part of ‘Turning livelihoods to rubbish? Assessing the impacts of formalization and technologization of waste management on the urban poor’ project supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the UK Department for International Development.

Citation

Diani, M., Ernstson, H. & Jasny, L. (2018) “Right to the City” and the Structure of Civic Organizational Fields: Evidence from Cape Town. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, August 2018, Volume 29, Issue 4, pp 637–652 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-018-9958-1

“Right to the City” and the Structure of Civic Organizational Fields: Evidence from Cape Town

Published 25 January 2018
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