MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2010041995
003 DLC
005 20110721083649.0
008 100930s2011 paua b s001 0 eng
010 $a 2010041995
020 $a9780271037943 (cloth : alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn667875437
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050 00 $aJS2300$b.G65 2011
082 00 $a320.8098$222
100 1 $aGoldfrank, Benjamin.
245 10 $aDeepening local democracy in Latin America :$bparticipation, decentralization, and the left /$cBenjamin Goldfrank.
260 $aUniversity Park :$bThe Pennsylvania State University Press,$cc2011.
300 $axii, 299 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [267]-291) and index.
505 0 $aDemocracy, participation, and decentralization -- A tale of three cities -- Caracas : scarce resources, fierce opposition, and restrictive design -- Montevideo : from rousing to regulating participation -- Porto Alegre : making participatory democracy work -- Stronger citizens, stronger state? -- Conclusion : the diffusion of participatory democracy and the rise of the left.
520 $a"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.
650 0 $aPolitical participation$zLatin America$vCase studies.
650 0 $aMunicipal government$zLatin America$vCase studies.
651 0 $aPorto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil))$xPolitics and government.
651 0 $aMontevideo (Uruguay)$xPolitics and government.
651 0 $aCaracas (Venezuela)$xPolitics and government.
650 0 $aComparative government$vCase studies.