Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Democracy and the Public Space in Latin America

Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Fakta

This is a bold new study of the recent emergence of democracy in Latin America. Leonardo Avritzer shows that traditional theories of democratization fall short in explaining this phenomenon. Scholars have long held that the postwar stability of Western Europe reveals that restricted democracy, or "democratic elitism," is the only realistic way to guard against forces such as the mass mobilizations that toppled European democracies after World War I. Avritzer challenges this view. Drawing on the ideas of Jürgen Habermas, he argues that democracy can be far more inclusive and can rely on a sphere of autonomous association and argument by citizens. He makes this argument by showing that democratic collective action has opened up a new "public space" for popular participation in Latin American politics.

Unlike many theorists, Avritzer builds his case empirically. He looks at human rights movements in Argentina and Brazil, neighborhood associations in Brazil and Mexico, and election-monitoring initiatives in Mexico. Contending that such participation has not gone far enough, he proposes a way to involve citizens even more directly in policy decisions. For example, he points to experiments in "participatory budgeting" in two Brazilian cities. Ultimately, the concept of such a space beyond the reach of state administration fosters a broader view of democratic possibility, of the cultural transformation that spurred it, and of the tensions that persist, in a region where democracy is both new and different from the Old World models.

© 2009 Princeton University Press (E-bog): 9781400825011

Release date

E-bog: 10. januar 2009

Andre kan også lide...

  1. Summary of Peter Navarro's Taking Back Trump's America IRB Media
  2. Buy, Close, Move In!: How to Navigate the New World of Real Estate—Safely and Profitably—and End Up with the Home of Your Dreams Ilyce Glink
  3. Open-Economy Politics: The Political Economy of the World Coffee Trade Robert H. Bates
  4. Summary of Paul Theroux's The Kingdom by the Sea IRB Media
  5. The Founding Fathers: The Lives and Legends of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton Charles River Editors
  6. The Progressive Presidents: The Lives of Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson Charles River Editors
  7. The Battle for Europe: How an Elite Hijacked a Continent - and How we Can Take it Back Thomas Fazi
  8. Talk About America, 1951–1968 Alistair Cooke
  9. The Patient Has the Floor: Essays Alistair Cooke
  10. American Legends: The Life of Lyndon B. Johnson Charles River Editors
  11. Letters from America, 1946–1951 Alistair Cooke
  12. South Africa, Volume II. Trollope, Anthony
  13. Sadie's Lag Ba'Omer Mystery Jamie Korngold
  14. The History of the Peloponnesian War (Complete Edition): Historical Account of the War between Sparta and Athens Thucydides
  15. How to Succeed With Your Homeowners Association: The Complete HOA Guide for Owners, Boards, and Managers Linda M Perret
  16. Summary of Jamie Fiore Higgins's Bully Market IRB Media
  17. The Jesuits in the United States: A Concise History David J. Collins
  18. The History of the Peloponnesian War (Complete Edition): Historical Account of the War between Sparta and Athens Thucydides
  19. The Third Book François Rabelais
  20. The Allegory of the Cave Plato
  21. Emanuel and the Hanukkah Rescue Heidi Smith Hyde
  22. Persia Triumphant in Greece: Xerxes' Invasion: Thermopylae, Artemisium and the Destruction of Athens Manousos E. Kambouris
  23. The Collected Works of Laurence Sterne: PergamonMedia Laurence Sterne
  24. The Noble Liar: How and why the BBC distorts the news to promote a liberal agenda Robin Aitken
  25. Ethiopia – Mursi Tribe / Daily Life Billyana Trayanova
  26. A Passion for Paris: Romanticism and Romance in the City of Light David Downie
  27. The Perfect Gentleman: Exploring the Essence of Gentlemanly Behavior in Literary Essays Ralph Bergengren
  28. African Items: Memories of urgent times Perceval Gibbon
  29. The Illustrated Christmas Cracker John Julius Norwich
  30. The Enduring Hold of Islam in Turkey: The Revival of the Religious Orders and Rise of Erdoğan David S. Tonge
  31. Checks and Balances: A Look at the Powers of Government Kathiann M. Kowalski
  32. Sammy Spider's First Hanukkah Sylvia A. Rouss
  33. America Mike Bond
  34. American Palestine: Melville, Twain, and the Holy Land Mania Hilton Obenzinger

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Start tilbuddet