Montambeault, Françoise,

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.

9780804796576 (e-book)


Local government--Citizen participation--Mexico--Case studies.
Democracy--Mexico--Case studies.
Local government--Citizen participation--Brazil--Case studies.
Democracy--Brazil--Case studies.


Electronic books.

JS2117.A2 / M66 2016eb

323/.0420972