11 Community leadership and power
Introduction
Both “leadership” and “community” are broad categories, yet also ones holding great appeal. Hence both terms have attracted a broad spectrum of theories and practice frameworks, addressing both localized decisions and the policies of national governments. However, as overflowing as this area of study is in academic and practice-based contributions, community leadership is largely conceived of as a unitarist and even philanthropic practice. Such views risk overlooking the rich dynamics of struggle that can characterize communities. In this chapter, I, therefore, aim to draw attention to alternative interpretations of community leadership, rooted in radical ...
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