New Social Structures, New Agencies, and New Social movements have had a dramatic impact on community development across the world. In this book, over forty authors in six countries representing the major regions of the world offer a truly global perspective on the changing nature of the practice and theory of community development.The collection approaches community development from many different angles, featuring a critical review of the international literature, twenty elaborate case illustrations of key issues, and separate country-by-country studies of education, research, and theory. Besides noticeable differences between countries in their economic, political and socio-cultural contexts of practice, common themes emerge. The book concludes with a new framework theory for use in policy development, program planning, and alternative practice.Comprehensive, varied, and pioneering, Community Development Around the World is essential reading for students, analysts, and practitioners.