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Participatory Democracy Versus Elitist Democracy
Lessons from Brazil
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William Nylen begins by discussing North Americans' love-hate relationship with politics and politicians, then shows how Brazilians feel the same way (as do many citizens of democracies throughout the world). He argues that this is so because contemporary democracies have increasingly trickled up and away from so-called 'average citizens'. We now live in a world of 'Elitist Democracies' essentially constructed of, by and for moneyed, well-connected and ethically-challenged elites. Fortunately, there are alternatives, and that's where Brazil offers valuable lessons. Experiments in local-level participatory democracy, put into practice in Brazil by the Workers Party show both the promise and the practical limitations of efforts to promote 'popular participation' and citizen empowerment.
Palgrave Macmillan; August 2006
266 pages; ISBN 9781403980304
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266 pages; ISBN 9781403980304
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Subject categories
- Academic > Public Affairs > Public Affairs > Canada, Latin America, etc.
- Academic > Public Affairs > Public Affairs > Canada, Latin America, etc. > Canada
- Academic > Public Affairs > Public Affairs > Canada, Latin America, etc. > South America
- Academic > Political Science > Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.) > Canada
- Academic > Political Science > Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.) > South America
- Science > Geography
- Political Science > Democracy
- Political Science > Practical Politics
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9781403980304
9781403963062
1403980306