Bibliography: 6CME88BE

key	6CME88BE
title	Natural Stirrings at the Grassroots : Development, Doctrine, and the Dignity Principle
author	Vakil, Anna C.
authority control	Anna C. Vakil
item type	Journal article
publication year	2001
date	2001-06
publication title	Journal of Bahá'í Studies
abstract note	Grassroots-led initiatives are the centerpiece of development efforts in the global Bahá'í community as well as those of other practitioners. This paper provides an overview of modernization, Marxian and civil society paradigms and how these frameworks explain 'stirrings at the grassroots.' A new approach -- development with dignity -- is presented, supported by principles evident in Bahá'í and other scriptures, as well as recent research in several disciplines. The paper concludes with historical lessons from the three main paradigms and the experience of the Bahá'í community, and suggestions for further investigation of the 'dignity principle.'
pages	23-76
issue	1-2
volume	11
language	English
manual tags	DEVELOPMENT; DIGNITY