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Selected Works of Benjamin Goldfrank
Book
Deepening local democracy in Latin America : participation, decentralization, and the left
(2011)
  • Benjamin Goldfrank, Seton Hall University
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Abstract
"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)"
Keywords
  • Political participation,
  • Latin America,
  • Municipal government,
  • Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul),
  • Case studies
Disciplines
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
The Pennsylvania State University Press
Citation Information
Benjamin Goldfrank. Deepening local democracy in Latin America : participation, decentralization, and the left. University Park, Pennsylvania(2011)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/benjamin_goldfrank/1/