The Politics of Local Participatory Democracy in Latin America: Institutions, Actors, and Interactions

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. How Does Success Vary? Redefining Democratic Success -- 3. Why Do Cases Vary? A Comparative Approach -- 4. Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl: Participatory Democracy or Clientelistic Participation? -- 5. León: Participation as Fragmented Inclusion -- 6. Recife: From Clientelism to Disempowering Cooption -- 7. Belo Horizonte: The Route Toward Democratic Cooperation? -- 8. Conclusion: Comparative Lessons for Participatory Democracy Theory -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

How does success vary? : redefining democratic success -- Why do cases vary? : a comparative approach -- Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl : participatory democracy or clientelistic participation? -- León : participation as fragmented inclusion -- Recife : from clientelism to disempowering cooption -- Belo Horizonte : the route toward democratic cooperation? -- Conclusion : comparative lessons for participatory democracy theory