List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Chapter One Assessing Participatory Democracy in Brazil and Chile: An Introduction (Patricio Silva and Herwig Cleuren); Comparative Perspectives; The Case of Brazil:Participation from Below; The Case of Chile:Consultation from Above; Bibliography; List of Contributors; Index
Summary
From democratic restoration in the 1980s up to today, most Latin American countries have been struggling constantly to find a workable balance between the need to strengthen the authority of state institutions and their citizensa (TM) aspirations to have a real say in the decision-making process. This book looks at the contrasting ways in which both Brazil and Chile have been dealing with societal demands for participation during the last two decades. The contributors to this volume highlight a series of historical and political factors that help to understand why Brazil has been able to intro
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-360) and index
