Mixing policy discussion and empirical work by leading researchers in the field, Changing local governance, changing citizens aims to explain what debates about local governance mean for local people.

Changing local governance, changing citizens: introduction ~ Catherine Durose, Stephen Greasley and Liz Richardson; Citizen governance: where it came from, where it's going ~ Peter John; Neighbourhood as a site for policy action, governance - and empowerment? ~ Catherine Durose and Liz Richardson; Urban housing market restructuring and the re-casting of neighbourhood governance and community ~ James Rees; Citizen aspirations: women, ethnicity and housing ~ Bethan Harries and Liz Richardson; Can we promote cohesion through contact? Intergroup contact and the development of community cohesion ~ Matthew J Goodwin; New migrants, citizenship and local governance: 'poles' apart? ~ Leila Thorp; Citizens of faith in governance: opportunities, rationales and challenges ~ Rachael Chapman; Citizens' reflections on behaviour change policies ~ Rebecca Askew, Sarah Cotterill and Stephen Greasley; Every child's voice matters? ~ Harriet Churchill; E-citizenship: re-constructing the public online ~ Rabia Karakaya Polat and Lawrence Pratchett; Conclusion ~ Catherine Durose, Stephen Greasley and Liz Richardson.