Democracy and participatory institutional designs in urban politics: a study of the contemporary Brazilian experience

This article provides an analysis of participatory institutions created in the local context during recent decades in Brazil in the context of urban politics. First, it describes the fundamental norms associated with democracy and participatory institutions and approach the role of institutional des...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Brasil, Flavia de Paula Duque
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Ecuador
Institución:Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Repositorio:Revista ICONOS
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec:article/447
Acceso en línea:https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/447
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Participatory institutions
institutional design
municipal councils
participatory budget
municipal conferences.
Instituciones participativas
Diseño institucional
Consejos Municipales
Presupuesto participativo
Municipios
Políticas urbanas
Brasil
Institutional design
Municipal councils
Participatory budget
Municipalities
Urban
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Sumario:This article provides an analysis of participatory institutions created in the local context during recent decades in Brazil in the context of urban politics. First, it describes the fundamental norms associated with democracy and participatory institutions and approach the role of institutional designs, their variations and potential for democratic radicalization. Then, urban politics are contextualized, pointing out the new legal frameworks that require participation and focusing on the design of institutions in this respect. Next, the article analyze key elements in participatory designs, comparing councils, conferences, participatory budgets and participation in master plans, questioning their reach and potential for democratization.