Participatory institutions in democratic Brazil.(Brief article)(Book review)

9780801891809

Participatory institutions in democratic Brazil.

Avritzer, Leonardo.

Johns Hopkins U. Press

2009

205 pages

$24.95

Paperback

JL2481

Avritzer (political science, Federal U. of Mina Gerais, Brazil) analyzes the social and institutional conditions that allow participatory democracy to thrive in Brazil such as health councils, city master plans and the creation of city budgets through citizen meetings. Written for students in political science and policymakers, this book uses case studies from three Brazilian cities of varying sizes to describe the emergence and operation of participatory institutions. A concluding chapter reveals both the limitations of these institutions and the potential for expansion outside of Brazil in the near future. Co-published with the Woodrow Wilson Center Press.

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