Organizing for power: A comparative case study

This article is a part of research study on The Implementation Of the Community Organization Councils for self-governance: A Case studies of community organizations councils in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province Thailand, Which aims to study the Implementation of Concrete Areas of the community organization councils To promote self-governance knowledge of local communities The researcher gave an example of the community organization councils in Na Wae Sub-district, Chawang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province Thailand. Which is the prototype area of this research By using participatory action research methods. The results of the research onThe Implementation of Concrete Areas of the Community Organization Councils for self-governance of Local Communities: A Case studies of the community organization councils in Na Wae Sub-district, Chawang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province Thailand found that It is a platform for sharing knowledge and experiences among development partners, including government, private and public sectors who are members of community organizations, which have a number of driving activities, both on issues, problems and social capital such as customs and traditions, community services, community rights in resources and environment, organic farming systems in the community, community welfare fund systems, and Community financial institutions etc. And There are new community organizations According to the policy of the agency And government policies such as civil servant shops, Rural Solidarity Group etc. and It is an important strategy to Implementation the community organization council for self-governance in the future. This will be the growth and strength of the Thai citizen movement to another level.

10. Engaging Coalition and Community Organization Members in a “River of Life” Exercise to Create a Historical Timeline was published in Community Organizing and Community Building for Health and Social Equity, 4th edition on page 470.

Trajectories of community fire adaptation: Social diversity, social fragmentation and the temporal evolution of wildfire action.

Racism as a vehicle for the overrepresentation of Black youth in child protection services in Ontario, Canada: Caseworkers’ and community facilitators’ perspectives

Human–Environment Relationship: Comparative Case Studies

Abstract: The integration of blockchain into smart cities represents a paradigm shift in how urban environments are conceptualized, governed, and sustained. This book, Blockchain in Smart Cities: Tools for Building Connected Urban Environments, provides a comprehensive analysis of blockchain as an enabling technology for resilient, transparent, and citizen-centric urban ecosystems. It examines the historical trajectory of smart cities, the foundational principles of blockchain, and their convergence in transforming critical infrastructures such as energy, mobility, healthcare, and governance. Through a multidimensional framework, the book explores blockchain’s potential to enhance transparency in public services, ensure secure property registries, and facilitate urban token economies. At the same time, it addresses pressing challenges such as scalability, cybersecurity, regulatory uncertainty, and social acceptance. Comparative global case studies—from Estonia’s e-governance to Dubai’s blockchain strategy—offer empirical insights into successes and limitations, highlighting the necessity of context-sensitive implementation. By synthesizing technological, economic, legal, and ethical perspectives, the book positions blockchain not merely as a digital tool but as an institutional innovation shaping the future of connected urban environments. It concludes with strategic policy recommendations and a roadmap for future research, underscoring blockchain’s transformative potential in building sustainable, inclusive, and adaptive cities for the 21st century and beyond. Keywords Blockchain, Smart Cities, Urban Innovation, Digital Governance, Token Economies, Smart Contracts, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Urban Infrastructure, Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Urban Planning, Circular Economy, Decentralized Autonomous Governance, Urban Resilience, Digital Transformation, Comparative Case Studies

The implementation of healthcare policies in healthcare organizations is a pivotal issue for managers. They generally require a change in professional practices. In previous work, we developed the Integrative Framework for Implementation of change in Nursing Practices (IFINP) to support implementation initiatives for such change in nursing practices. We aimed to assess the generalizability of IFINP in other organizational settings and explore links between strategic and socio-material factors during implementation. We used a comparative qualitative case study at three French hospitals to assess the implementation of certification procedures. Data were collected from 33 semi-structured interviews with managers and nurses. Narratives reflecting actions and interactions were extracted and deductively analyzed using IFINP components. The results showed that the framework was flexible and captured the different aspects of implementation actions and interactions at the three hospitals. Strong interferences were identified between mobilization mechanisms and strategic elements. Interferences were observed mostly between ‘reflexive monitoring and work articulation’, and ‘reflexive monitoring and sense-making’ mechanisms. Leadership was integrated into the different mechanisms, especially the ‘translation’ mechanism. The IFINP facilitated a greater understanding of strategic elements and associated relationships with social and material factors during implementation. It helps to provide a clear definition of the managers’ role when implementing new nurse practices.

Land is the most important asset for Myanmar population dependent on access to land for their livelihoods. During the past several years, land dispossession has accelerated causing social, political and economic ramifications. Historical land dispossession also remains a significant challenge until the present day. This has provoked a response from civil society actors and farmers who have engaged with different approaches to battle land disputes. This thesis is a result of a qualitative field research utilizing various methods: documentary research, exploratory research, focus group discussions, in-depth and expert interviews all including 21 people and focused detail on three CBOs based on diverse approaches, having different levels of achievements and failure over the past several years. Maubin Township is one of the most land problem areas in Myanmar and CBOs are working to solve their problems. The analyses are made by looking at land tenure security and land dispossession, farmers’ access to justice for land losses, and the role of civil society organizations in promoting access to justice and eliminating land issues. Even though CBOs’ role in battling land issues and mobilizing farmers to promote their access to justice can be considered to have had positive impact, there are gaps and barriers in process and implementation. Farmers and CSOs have yet to see good results because there are restrictions created by the government’s centralized control and weak legal mechanisms. CBOs have used different approaches to promote farmers’ access to justice; however, their work is affected by their weaknesses, for instance the lack of strong coordination among themselves. There have also been cases where there was friction among themselves because of their political inclinations. Other civil society stakeholders focus their work on pushing forward better land laws and policies for the longer-term benefits. Even though this is a right approach, these groups need the government’s cooperation as the government is still in favor of using a controversial and manipulative mixture of old and new laws in accordance with the problematic constitution. This thesis argues that the work of CBOs has both strengths; using different strategies and awareness providers on land issues to communities, and weaknesses; less influence on land management bodies and companies and limited resources and their informal or casual way of working can affect their performances. To facilitate access to justice, CBOs should have better networking, managing community expectation and harm reduction among stakeholders, and cooperate formal or structured patterns with different level of stakeholders. Furthermore, Myanmar’s current legal mechanisms are struggling with corruption and inefficiency, therefore improving land laws and policies would be the key solution for the long-term gain and for mitigating land issues.

This research aims to discuss ecological wisdom in Arjasari as a link between hadith and community practice. This qualitative research used a case study. It used hadith science theory as the formal object, and the practice of ecofeminism the material object. Using observation, interviews, and documentation for data collection, this study analyzed the data through inventory, classification, and interpretation stages. The research involved two community organizations affiliated with the Sapa Institute: Bale Istri Community and Islamic Organization in Arjasari, Bandung, Indonesia, from July 2022 to December 2022. This research is unique because it explores thematic hadiths, which serve as a basic source for integrating Islamic teachings into the practice of ecofeminism. This study explores the matan of traditions related to ecology, using a thematic approach to understand their relevance to contemporary environmental challenges comprehensively. The research shows that ecofeminism practices of community organizations from the perspective of hadith were found in Arjasari Village, Bandung. The identified hadiths emphasize responsible land use, sustainable agriculture, and preservation of natural resources, contributing to developing an ecofeminist framework in Arjasari, harmonizing Islamic values with environmental ethics. This study's unique contribution lies in exploring thematic hadith, which integrates ecofeminist practices. The deliberate linkage of religious principles with ecofeminist discourse promotes the equivalence between environmental standards and Islamic values.

Background Population knowledge and attitudes toward health insurance are important factors that facilitate health insurance coverage. National studies on these parameters are limited. Aim This study aims at assessing determinants of non-insurance in A-Duiem Administrative Unit and calculating as a secondary objective the household’s health insurance coverage. Methods The study was a descriptive cross-sectional community-based conducted in A-Duiem Administrative Unit, Sudan. It collected quantitative data from non-insured households and qualitative data by interviewing community leaders and conducting focus group discussions with community organizations members. Quantitative data analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20, and the thematic analysis for the qualitative data. Results The study interviewed 419 non-insured households’ heads and thirteen community leaders and conducted eight focus group discussions with sixty community organizations members. Around 37.9% (95% CI: 33.4-42.7) of the heads of the non-insured households did not know the health insurance, while only 2.4% (95% CI: 1.5-4.7) had good knowledge. The knowledge of non-insured community leaders and members of the community organizations was moderate. The study participants showed positive attitudes towards health insurance, as 97% (95% CI: 95.1-98.4) of the heads of the non-insured households wanted to join the health insurance and 65% (95% CI: 59.2-70.1) of them stated that they could pay its premium. Most of the community leaders and members of the community organizations had health insurance cards. Those who were not enrolled, have limited knowledge about health insurance while almost all believe they should join it. The study identified 52.4% of non-insured households (95% CI: 48.9-55.8). The study showed low health insurance coverage among families, despite their positive attitude. This is mostly attributed to poor awareness of the heads of the non-insured households about health insurance. The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) should address this gap through effective communication strategies using motivated community institutions

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the strategies used by community organizations dedicated to the sustainable development of urban areas in Monteria City. Three specific objectives were proposed in order to guide the designing of organization manuals capable of improving the functions and results obtained by these social institutions. The first was aimed at the diagnosis of current community organizations themselves and the perceptions that social and institutional actors had of these. The second was to determine the basic elements for designing organizational manuals of this type and the third was the elaboration of the manual itself. The diagnostic phase suggested that, on the one hand, the educational backgrounds of community leaders was very poor. Only 56% had primary studies. On the other hand, community organizations, in general, lacked focus and knowledge of local environmental management procedures. Perceptions among public and private areas of these institutions were not very favorable as well. For the most part, Community Action Boards (CABs) were considered to be only a part of the political machinery in the region. In addition, a major weakness of these was the lack of commitment and assumed responsibility by their members, towards sustainable development. Furthermore, among the main aspects of the manual, six basic elements were identified: two complementary ones (a Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle, and systemic, holistic, sustainable development approaches), and four central lines of thought (territorial profiles, existing community groups, the training of the members of these social organizations and their interaction in solving environmental problems). After analyzing those elements, we proceeded to elaborate an organizational manual which contemplated the different relationships required between each of these elements in order to develop successful strategies for community actions in sustainable development. It was concluded that non-formal environmental education projects should be the basis for successful interactions between community organizations, government agencies and non- governmental social institutions for effective sustainable development of urban areas.

Traditionally, most of the women in developing countries like Nepal have had to face different forms of inequality and discrimination such as limited access to education, deprivation from property rights and forced early marriage mainly due to the patriarchal structure of society. As a result, gender disparity, forced marriage and violence against them, women have a lower societal status and lower level of education, few accesses to employment and legal rights compared to male. Government policies and programs helps to improve all the aspects of women empowerment. The main objective is to study the impact of government policy based programme for women empowerment. The study demonstrates the role, responsibility, opportunity, and decision-making issues of women. Taking reference of PAF model for women empowerment members of community organizations (CO) involved were selected as a sample. Both qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed. The PAF model takes community demand driven approach and supports the formation of representative community organizations of the poor and helps them identify their own development priorities, needs and solutions. The findings revealed that the women are in the process of their empowerment. They need position help and support from the family, society, and country as well. For this, country should develop gender friendly policies and programs.

Comparative case studies often rely on a practice known as selecting on the dependent variable. This technique involves choosing some phenomenon of political interest, gathering data on occurrences of the phenomenon, then determining what characteristics the occurrences have in common. A methodological strategy with a long history, selecting on the dependent variable has found numerous applications in political science, including the study of economic growth, social revolutions, and international conflict.' Selecting on the dependent variable has provided an important method for gathering information when there is relatively little data, though it is not limited to such situations. Its use has recently come under rather sharp attack. If observations are selected based on the value of the dependent variable, then estimates obtained by ordinary least squares will be biased. This bias can not be corrected by the introduction of control variables. Gathering more data will not solve the problem; the bias remains even if the number of observations goes to infinity. In short, inferences drawn from cases selected on the dependent variable are highly suspect.2 Impressive treatments of the problem from the position of comparative case study work have been presented by Barbara Geddes and by Gary King, Robert Keohane, and Sidney Verba.3 They have not only alerted the discipline to an important problem but have suggested concrete ways to deal with problems of selection bias.4 I would like to offer a qualified defense of analyses of a small number of cases selected on the dependent variable. As is well-known, selecting on the dependent variable is perfectly admissible if one is evaluating necessary (as opposed to sufficient) conditions.5 However, with a few exceptions, this argument has gone unnoticed in the debate on case selection.6 By concentrating on the logic of testing necessary conditions, this paper attempts to show that the methodological implications of selecting on the dependent variable are much less threatening to the validity of small-n comparative case study work than has often been claimed.

The objectives of community-based organisations usually differ significantly from those of more market-driven business and corporate institutions. Recent developments in information technology, such as personal computing, have been largely directed to assist the goals of market-based organisations. Personal computing has had great success in this area, and this success has led to an increasing use of personal computers in community organisations. However, attempts by outside experts to prescribe, or create, uses for computers in community organisations often fail. Four brief case studies, which draw on experiences of the Australian 'Neighbourhood House' movement, are presented. In these case studies problems are observed to have arisen through a lack of attention by expert advisors to the contexts in which Neighbourhood Houses (and similar community organisations) become involved with personal computing. These technical, social, economic and political contexts are examined in some detail.

El presente documento forma parte de las evaluaciones comparativas que realiza la Oficina de Evaluacion y Supervision sobre proyectos financiados por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID). En ella se analiza el apoyo proporcionado por el BID a la ejecucion de programas de transferencias monetarias condicionadas (TMC) en tres paises de ingreso medio-bajo. Esta evaluacion es pertinente por dos razones. En primer lugar, la mayoria de los prestamos y operaciones de cooperacion tecnica del BID en apoyo de programas de TMC han financiado iniciativas en paises de mediano ingreso por lo que el conocimiento y los documentos de los programas de TMC que apoya el BID suelen referirse a paises que poseen sistemas de salud y educacion mas avanzados; esta evaluacion tiene por finalidad aportar mayor informacion empirica sobre la implementacion de programas de este tipo en paises de ingreso medio-bajo. En segundo lugar, la ejecucion satisfactoria de programas de TMC exige un alto grado de capacidad institucional y cooperacion entre las agencias que participan en su implementacion. Estas exigencias institucionales han fundamentado las criticas de algunos especialistas sobre la relevancia de los programas de TMC en paises de ingreso bajo, teniendo en cuenta la complejidad de su diseno institucional y, en algunos casos, la deficiente provision de servicios basicos en esos paises. Esta evaluacion examina dichas consideraciones para los programas seleccionados.