Participatory Budgeting in Europe Democracy and Public Governance |
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Author:
| Herzberg, Carsten Röcke, Anja Sintomer, Yves |
ISBN: | 978-1-4724-6791-1 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $119.95 |
Book Description:
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Can participatory budgeting help make public services really work for the public? Incorporating a range of experiments in ten different countries, this book provides the first comprehensive analysis of participatory budgeting in Europe and the effect it has had on democracy, the modernization of local government, social justice, gender mainstreaming and sustainable development. By focussing on the first decade of European participatory budgeting and analysing the results and the...
More DescriptionCan participatory budgeting help make public services really work for the public? Incorporating a range of experiments in ten different countries, this book provides the first comprehensive analysis of participatory budgeting in Europe and the effect it has had on democracy, the modernization of local government, social justice, gender mainstreaming and sustainable development. By focussing on the first decade of European participatory budgeting and analysing the results and the challenges affecting the agenda today it provides a critical appraisal of the participatory model.