The politics of local participatory democracy in Latin America : institutions, actors, and interactions /
Françoise Montambeault.
- 1 online resource (284 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-254) and index.
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.
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