| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 299 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-291) and index. |
| 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. |
| Summary |
"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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political participation -- Latin America -- Case studies.
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Political participation. |
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Latin America. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Subject |
Municipal government -- Latin America -- Case studies.
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Municipal government. |
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Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) -- Politics and government.
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Montevideo (Uruguay) -- Politics and government.
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Caracas (Venezuela) -- Politics and government.
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Comparative government -- Case studies.
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Comparative government. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Goldfrank, Benjamin. Deepening local democracy in Latin America. University Park : The Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2011 9780271037943 (DLC) 2010041995 (OCoLC)667875437 |
| ISBN |
9780271056777 (electronic book) |
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0271056770 (electronic book) |
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0271055855 (electronic book) |
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9780271055855 (electronic book) |
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9780271055381 (electronic book) |
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0271055383 (electronic book) |
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0271037954 |
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9780271037950 |
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9780271037943 |
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0271037946 |
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9780271037950 |
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