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Peer reviewedVakili-Zad, Cyrus – Community Development Journal, 1998
In Iran, community mosques have been decentralized institutions of local power. Mosque leadership was influential in the overthrow of the Shah. However, the resulting Islamic Republic dominated and used mosques as agents of social control. (SK)
Descriptors: Centralization, Community Development, Community Leaders, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBenington, John – Community Development Journal, 1991
The Single European Market will have serious effects on employment, production, and consumption in the United Kingdom. Of particular concern to voluntary and community organizations are the skills, gender, and racial gaps in the labor force. Organizations must develop the capacity to think and work within a European framework. (SK)
Descriptors: Centralization, Community Development, Community Organizations, Economic Impact
