Bootstrapping democracy : transforming local governance and civil society in Brazil

Bootstrapping democracy : transforming local governance and civil society in Brazil /

Despite increasing interest in how involvement in local government can improve governance and lead to civic renewal, questions remain about participation's real impact. This book investigates participatory budgeting--a mainstay now of World Bank, UNDP, and USAID development programs--to ask whe...

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Main Authors: Baiocchi, Gianpaolo, 1971-, Heller, Patrick (Author), Silva, Marcelo Kunrath (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2011
Subjects:
Municipal government > Brazil > Citizen participation.
Municipal budgets > Brazil > Citizen participation.
Political participation > Brazil.
Democracy > Brazil.
Civil society > Brazil.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : evaluating participatory democracy
  • Society and the local state : toward a relational framework
  • The emergence of local democracy in Brazil
  • Assessing the impact of participatory budgeting
  • Representation by design
  • Making space for civil society
  • Conclusion : bootstrapping participatory democracy.

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