Title: New institutions for participatory democracy in Latin America : voice and consequence /
Authors: Cameron, Maxwell A.; Hershberg, Eric; Sharpe, Kenneth Evan.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan,
Year: 2012
Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General.; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative.; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Elections.; Political participation Latin America Case studies.; Local government Latin America Citizen participation Case studies.; Democracy Latin America Case studies.; Political culture Latin America Case studies.; Democracy; Local government Citizen participation; Political culture; Political participation; POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Freedom & Security Civil Rights.; POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Freedom & Security Human Rights.; Political structure & processes Latin America.; Politics and government; Politics and Government.; Latin America Politics and government.
Abstract: "The proliferation of new mechanisms for participation in Latin American democracies and considers the relationship between direct participation and the consolidation of representative institutions based on traditional electoral conceptions of democracy. Encompassing case studies of Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua, Uruguay, and Venezuela, the book draws on original fieldwork to assess how institutions operate in practice, thus illuminating the conditions under which direct participation enhances broader aims of democratic participation. In so doing, it conveys fresh perspectives on the quality of democracy in Latin America today and about future prospects for deepening democratic citizenship"--Provided by publisher.