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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| 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 |
| 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. |
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