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Community Development Journal

I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating – I often find myself a tad bored reading community development (CD) writings these days. Rarely does something I read spring out, alive, beckoning, seducing, having me wanting more. Well, Cormac Russell’s Rekindling Democracy did. So much so, that I initially bought an electronic version, then realized I needed a hard copy to scribble on and lend out; then I copied a chapter for collective reading among those I have been offering workshops and finally – I reached out to Cormac himself – because in his writing I felt I’d found a kindred spirit, and I wanted to meet the man himself. So, what made the book feel alive and lead me to wanting more? First, language: so crucial, so central to practice – for language is part of discourse – which shapes ideas, worldviews, power, energies. Consider, ‘start with what’s...

Rekindling Democracy: A Professional’s Guide to Working in Citizen Space