Deepening local democracy in Latin America
Subtitle: participation, decentralization, and the left
By: Benjamin Goldfrank
Publisher: The Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: University Park
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9780271037943
Subjects: Politics and government; Comparative government; Case studies; Political participation; Municipal government
Description: "Addresses the question of why institutions meant to attract citizen participation succeed in strengthening civil society and improving state responsiveness and transparency in some places, but fail in others. Focuses on urban politics in Porto Alegre (Brazil), Montevideo (Uruguay), and Caracas (Venezuela)"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-291) and index.
Table of contents: title: Democracy, participation, and decentralization; title: A tale of three cities; title: Caracas : scarce resources, fierce opposition, and restrictive design; title: Montevideo : from rousing to regulating participation; title: Porto Alegre : making participatory democracy work; title: Stronger citizens, stronger state?; title: Conclusion : the diffusion of participatory democracy and the rise of the left.