Introduction
Democracy and public problems
Managing urban growth : the problem and its civics
Rethinking the American West : a civic intermediary and the movement for "quality growth" in Utah
The grassroots-to-grasstops dynamic : slum redevelopment and accountability in Mumbai
The civics of economic restructuring
The hyper-organized region : leading the next "new economy" in Pittsburgh
Progressive regionalism and entrepreneurial government : democratization and competitive restructuring in the greater ABC, Brazil
Leading change in child and youth well-being
From the ballot box to better results : cross-sector accountability in the San Francisco children's movement
Rights, conflict, and civic capacity : meeting the needs of poor children and families in postapartheid Cape Town
Conclusion.