The Politics Of Local Participatory Democracy In Latin America: Institutions, Actors, And Interactions

Synopsis

Participatory Democracy Innovations Aimed At Bringing Citizens Back Into Local Governance Processes Are Now At The Core Of The International Democratic Development Agenda. Municipalities Around The World Have Adopted Local Participatory Mechanisms Of Various Types In The Last Two Decades, Including Participatory Budgeting, The Flagship Brazilian Program, And Participatory Planning, As It Is The Case In Several Mexican Municipalities. Yet, Institutionalized Participatory Mechanisms Have Had Mixed Results In Practice At The Municipal Level. So Why And How Does Success Vary? This Book Sets Out To Answer That Question. How Does Success Vary? : Redefining Democratic Success -- Why Do Cases Vary? : A Comparative Approach -- Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl : Participatory Democracy Or Clientelistic Participation? -- León : Participation As Fragmented Inclusion -- Recife : From Clientelism To Disempowering Cooption -- Belo Horizonte : The Route Toward Democratic Cooperation? -- Conclusion : Comparative Lessons For Participatory Democracy Theory. Françoise Montambeault. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 239-254) And Index.