Civil Society Organizations, Advocacy, and Policy Making in Latin American Democracies [electronic resource] : Pathways to Participation /
Risley, A.author.
What explains civil society participation in policy making in Latin American democracies? Risley comparatively analyzes actors who have advocated for children's rights, the environment, and freedom of information in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Successful issue framing and effective alliance building are identified as 'pathways' to participation.
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""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures and Tables""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Pathways to Participation in Latin American Democracies""; ""2 Civil Society and Policy Making""; ""3 The Power of Persuasion""; ""4 The Power of Partnerships""; ""5 Comparative Perspectives on Civil Society Advocacy""; ""6 A Wide-Angle View of Advocacy""; ""7 Civil Society Participation and the Quest for High-Quality Democracy""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What explains civil society participation in policy making in Latin American democracies? Risley comparatively analyzes actors who have advocated for children's rights, the environment, and freedom of information in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Successful issue framing and effective alliance building are identified as 'pathways' to participation.
Democracy.
Public policy.
Political science.
Latin America—Politics and government.
Social structure.
Social inequality.
Social sciences.
Democracy.
Public Policy.
Political Science.
Latin American Politics.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Social Sciences, general.