Networking leader and local oligarchies
Abstract
This paper presents a case study from Hungary about the “Nagykunságért” LEADER Local Action Group, which demonstrates the limits of an actor’s involvement in local rural
development. Project participation in this region depends on the financial and managerial capacity
of participants. Actors with capacity are involved with the project as a matter of course, but those
without capacity are crowded out and lack access to resources. Actors in rural development are
characterised by their ability to disseminate diverse kinds of information and use of knowledge. Inclusion, exclusion, and the power of local oligarchies are main concepts in this paper, which studies
LEADER as a tool which may be used either for democracy or against local democratic control over
the distribution of development funds.
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