An edition of Deepening local democracy in Latin America
(2011)
Deepening local democracy in Latin America
participation, decentralization, and the left
by Benjamin Goldfrank
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"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.
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Deepening local democracy in Latin America: participation, decentralization, and the left
2011, The Pennsylvania State University Press
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0271037946 9780271037943
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Table of Contents
Democracy, 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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-291) and index.
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