Deepening Local Democracy in Latin America Participation, Decentralization, and the Left |
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Author:
| Goldfrank, Benjamin |
ISBN: | 978-0-271-03795-0 |
Publication Date: | May 2013 |
Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $40.95 |
Book Description:
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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).
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).