Title: Party politics, social movements, and local democracy : institutional choices in the Brazilian Amazon

Authors: Toni, Fabiano

Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: World resources institute. Institutions and governance program

Year: 2007

Journal: Representation, equity and environment working paper

Volume: 32

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: decentralization in government, political economy, private sector, elite, civil society, democracy, political representation, development assistance, nongovernmental organizations, local government, brazil

Abstract: Although in the past this close relationship between civil society organizations and the ruling party (PT) helped strengthen democracy in Brazil, the current government-NGO alliance runs in fact reinforces centralization and foments neo-corporatist/clientelist practices.

URL: http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/dlc/bitstream/handle/10535/3630/Party_Politics%2c_Social_Movements%2c_and_Local_Democracy.pdf

Document type: Portal