Responsible participation and housing: restoring democratic theory to the scene

Paddison, R., Docherty, I. and Goodlad, R. (2008) Responsible participation and housing: restoring democratic theory to the scene. Housing Studies, 23(1), pp. 129-147. (doi: 10.1080/02673030701731274)

Abstract

Tensions between individual liberty and collective social justice characterise many advanced liberal societies. These tensions are reflected in the challenges posed for representative democracy both by participatory democratic practices and by the current emphasis on (so-called) responsible participation. Based on the example of ‘community’ housing associations in Scotland, this paper explores these tensions. It is argued that the critique of responsibility may have been over-stated – that, in particular, ‘community’ housing associations offer the basis for relatively more inclusive and effective processes of decision-making than council housing, which relies on the traditional processes and institutions of representative local government for its legitimacy.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Paddison, Professor Ronan and Docherty, Professor Iain
• Authors: Paddison, R., Docherty, I., and Goodlad, R.
• Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management
• Journal Name: Housing Studies
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• ISSN: 1466-1810
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2008 Taylor and Francis
• First Published: First published in Housing Studies 23(1):129-147
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
21678	1	Competitive Place, Divided Spaces: Urban Change in Central Scotland	Ivan Turok	Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC)	L130251040	SPS - URBAN STUDIES