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UNINA9910479876703321 |
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Goldfrank Benjamin |
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Deepening local democracy in Latin America : participation, decentralization, and the left / / Benjamin Goldfrank |
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University Park, Pennsylvania : , : The Pennsylvania State University Press, , [2011] |
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©2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 299 p. ) : ill. ; |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political participation - Latin America |
Municipal government - Latin America |
Comparative government |
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Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) Politics and government |
Montevideo (Uruguay) Politics and government |
Caracas (Venezuela) Politics and government |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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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)"--Provided by publisher. |
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