The Quiet Revolution: Decentralization and the Rise of Political Participation in Latin American Cities

by Tim Campbell and Tim E.J. Campbell

As if by unseen signal toward the end of the 1980s, many Latin American governments suddenly transferred money and decision-making power to local municipalities. At the same time, national authorities allowed local governments to choose their leaders in free and open elections. The resulting revolution has been profound in its reach and stunning in the silent shift of power from central to local authorities.The Quiet Revolution traces the growth and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822957965
• ISBN13: 9780822957966
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"