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100			_aSinclair, Thomas A.
245			_aFrom community building to governing strangers: reconceptualizing institutional relationships among governments, community organizations, and individuals
260			_c2002
300			_ap.312-25.
362			_aSep
520			_aCommunity building, with its emphasis on developing capacities of organizations in low-income communities, is sparking wide interest among public administration practitioners and scholars. However, the community-building literature oversimplifies the complex relationships between individuals community institutions, and government. Using a structuration approach theorized by Giddens, these interactions are explored using the arrival of new residents - or strangers - as the impetus for community redefinition. The article concludes that all types of communities, not just those typically targeted for community building may benefit from governmental interventions when undergoing transitions. - Reproduced.
650			_aPublic administration
773			_aAmerican Review of Public Administration
909			_a53840
999			_c53840 _d53840