Deepening Local Democracy in Latin America - Participation, Decentralization, and the Left

About the author

Benjamin Goldfrank is Assistant Professor at the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University.

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).

Product details

• Authors: Benjamin (Assistant Professor Goldfrank, Goldfrank Benjamin
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2013
• EAN: 9780271037950
• ISBN: 978-0-271-03795-0
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 431 g
• Illustrations: Schaubilder
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, Political activism, Political structures: democracy, Comparative Politics, History of the Americas