The Porto Alegre Experiment Learning Lessons for Better Democracy |
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| Author:
| Gret, Marion
Sintomer, Yves |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84277-405-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Zed Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $47.95 |
Book Description:
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Through its experiment in participative budget-making, Porto Alegre has institutionalized the direct democratic involvement of ordinary citizens in deciding spending priorities. This volume examines the lessons to be learned from this city to renew democratic institutions elsewhere in the world.
Through its experiment in participative budget-making, Porto Alegre has institutionalized the direct democratic involvement of ordinary citizens in deciding spending priorities. This volume examines the lessons to be learned from this city to renew democratic institutions elsewhere in the world.