Participatory Institutions in Democratic Brazil

by Leonardo Avritzer

Book Overview

Brazil has conducted some of the world's most stunning experiments in participatory democracy, most notably the creation of city budgets through local citizens' meetings. Leonardo Avritzer introduces a fresh analytical approach to reveal the social and institutional conditions that make civic participation most effective, expanding the empirical base for assessing these institutions. By examining participatory health councils and city master plans...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801891809
• ISBN13: 9780801891809
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary