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Militants and Citizens

Name: Militants and Citizens
Brand: Stanford University Press
SKU: 9780804751230
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The Politics of Participatory Democracy in Porto Alegre

Автор: Gianpaolo Baiocchi

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Корици: С меки корици

Издател: Stanford University Press

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Brazil's democracy has frequently been described as unconsolidated, its citizens as apathetic and un...

Информация за книгата

Автор

Gianpaolo Baiocchi

Език

Английски език

Корици

Книга - С меки корици

Издадена

2005

страници

248

EAN

9780804751230

ISBN

0804751234

Enbook ID

04717895

Издател

Stanford University Press

Теглоt

331

Размери

152 x 229 x 14

Пълно описание

Brazil's democracy has frequently been described as unconsolidated, its citizens as apathetic and uninterested in politics. But in Porto Alegre, a host city to the World Social Forum, thousands of ordinary citizens participate in local governance, making binding decisions on urban policy on a daily basis. While there has been immense attention paid to the practice of participatory democracy in Porto Alegre, this is the first book to examine the politics, culture, and day-to-day activities of its citizens. Drawing on the rich tradition of urban ethnography and political theory, the book argues that Porto Alegre's importance may lie not just with its effective governance, but with its new political logic, namely a greater access to government functions and government officials for traditionally disenfranchised citizens. In an age characterized by seemingly strong voter apathy, this study has global implications. The author shows that in the discussions on the failings of democracy in industrialized countries like the United States, most people may be missing what is central to civic engagement - unimpeded access to government.