Participation, citizenship and democracy: reflections on 25 years' of PRIA

Journal Article Participation, citizenship and democracy: reflections on 25 years' of PRIA Get access Rajesh Tandon Rajesh Tandon Dr. Rajesh Tandon is an internationally acclaimed leader and practitioner of participatory research and development. He founded the Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) twenty-five years ago, a voluntary organization providing support to grassroots initiatives in South Asia, and since 1982 has been its Chief Functionary. A Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University and an Electronics Engineer (IIT, Kanpur) with a Post Graduate degree in Management (IIM, Kolkatta), he has specialized in social and organizational change. He has published extensively on various aspects of development, the role of the voluntary sector, civil society and citizen participation. Address for correspondence: PRIA, Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) 42, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110 062, India. Tel: +91 29960931–33, 29956908; fax: +91 1129955183; Email: rajeshtandon@pria.org; website: www.pria.org Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Community Development Journal, Volume 43, Issue 3, July 2008, Pages 284–296, https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsn019 Published: 25 May 2008