Beyond Common Ground: How Everyday Places Solve Big Social Challenges - Couverture souple

Aldrich, Daniel P.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0520429761 ISBN 13 : 9780520429765

Editeur : University of California Press, 2026

Synopsis

What if society could move past traditional "gray infrastructure" approaches like seawalls and prisons to address problems such as climate change, terrorism, and crime? In Beyond Common Ground, Daniel P. Aldrich argues that social infrastructure―physical and virtual spaces including parks, libraries, and radio programs―offers a more effective alternative by fostering coproduction and multiple benefits.

Drawing on qualitative and quantitative evidence from Africa, Asia, and North America, this book demonstrates how these systems build social capital and resilience and proposes practical policies for implementation. Beyond Common Ground positions social infrastructure as a "polysolution" for our interconnected crises, urging society to stop treating it as a Cinderella service and prioritize equitable distribution.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Daniel P. Aldrich is Dean's Professor of Resilience at Northeastern University and author of five books, including Black Wave. His work in social capital and disaster recovery was shaped by fleeing Hurricane Katrina.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of California Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0520429761
• ISBN 13: 9780520429765
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 280
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• Personne responsable: non disponible