Title: Bootstrapping democracy : transforming local governance and civil society in Brazil

Authors: Baiocchi, Gianpaolo and Heller, Patrick and Silva, Marcelo Kunrath

Place: Stanford, CA

Publisher: Stanford university press

Year: cop. 2011

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: democracy, political participation, local government, civil society, budgeting, municipal government, empowerment, popular participation, brazil

Abstract: [Partial preview] Looking closely at eight cities in Brazil, this book investigates participatory budgeting to ask whether its reforms truly make a difference in deepening democracy and empowering civil society.

URL: http://books.google.nl/books?id=3C9C_nIjrlwC

Document type: E-Book/ E-Book Chapter