Barrio Democracy in Latin America - Participatory Decentralization and Community Activism in Montevideo

About the author

Eduardo Canel is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Science at York University in Canada, where he is Director of the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean.

Summary

Reconstructs the experience of participatory urban governance in three impoverished communities in Montevideo, Uruguay. Offers an account of various experiences and explains successes and failures in reference to the distinct traditions and resources found in each community.

Product details

• Authors: Eduardo Canel, Eduardo (Associate Professor/ Director Canel
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2014
• EAN: 9780271037332
• ISBN: 978-0-271-03733-2
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Illustrations: Karten
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Ethnic Studies, Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Local, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Urban communities, Municipal / city government, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General