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

By Benjamin Goldfrank and Banjamin Goldfrank

Book Overview

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).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271037954
• ISBN13: 9780271037950
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"