Militants and citizens : the politics of participatory democracy in Porto Alegre

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    • Baiocchi, Gianpaolo

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Militants and citizens : the politics of participatory democracy in Porto Alegre

Gianpaolo Baiocchi

Stanford University Press, 2005

  • : cloth
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-217) and index

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内容説明

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.

目次

Contents List of Illustrations 000 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations 000 Preface 000 1. "Attention Compaheiros!" 1 2. A City Transformed 000 3. New Actors and New Competencies 000 4. Deliberative Repertoires 000 5. Emergent Public Spheres 000 6. Militants and Citizens 000 7. The Civic is the Political 000 Methodological Appendix 000 Glossary 000 References Index

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