Geography and Participatory Democracy in Brazil: Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte Compared
This paper examines the participatory budgeting process that an increasing number of municipalities, primarily but not exclusively in Brazil, are using as a tool of governance. Background is provided on municipal governance in Brazil as well as on the Partido dos Trabalhadores, the political par...
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| description | This paper examines the participatory budgeting process that an increasing number of municipalities, primarily but not exclusively in Brazil, are using as a tool of governance. Background is provided on municipal governance in Brazil as well as on the Partido dos Trabalhadores, the political party primarily responsible for introducing participatory budgeting. This is followed by a comparison of the participatory budgets of two Brazilian cities: Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte. From this comparison we draw conclusions as to how geography can condition the outcomes of participatory budgeting processes. Resumen: Geografía y democracia participativa en Brasil: Comparación entre Porto Alegre y Belo Horizonte Este artículo estudia el proceso de presupuestos participativos que un número creciente de municipalidades, especialmente en Brasil, aunque no exclusivamente, está utilizando como instrumento de gobernabilidad. En el artículo se entrega información de fondo sobre los gobiernos municipales en Brasil y sobre el Partido de los Trabajadores, el partido político que es responsable de la introducción del presupuesto participativo, para posteriormente comparar los presupuestos participativos de dos ciudades brasileñas: Porto Alegre y Belo Horizonte. Sobre la base de esta comparación sacamos conclusiones sobre cómo puede la geografía condicionar el resultado de procesos de presupuesto participativo. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ea1bb0d334246fd914b9dc1580e8c3a2022-12-21T19:02:31ZengCEDLAEuropean Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies1879-47502007-10-01083194110.18352/erlacs.96319373Geography and Participatory Democracy in Brazil: Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte ComparedTerence Wood0Warwick E Murray1Development Resource CentreVictoria University of WellingtonThis paper examines the participatory budgeting process that an increasing number of municipalities, primarily but not exclusively in Brazil, are using as a tool of governance. Background is provided on municipal governance in Brazil as well as on the Partido dos Trabalhadores, the political party primarily responsible for introducing participatory budgeting. This is followed by a comparison of the participatory budgets of two Brazilian cities: Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte. From this comparison we draw conclusions as to how geography can condition the outcomes of participatory budgeting processes. Resumen: Geografía y democracia participativa en Brasil: Comparación entre Porto Alegre y Belo Horizonte Este artículo estudia el proceso de presupuestos participativos que un número creciente de municipalidades, especialmente en Brasil, aunque no exclusivamente, está utilizando como instrumento de gobernabilidad. En el artículo se entrega información de fondo sobre los gobiernos municipales en Brasil y sobre el Partido de los Trabajadores, el partido político que es responsable de la introducción del presupuesto participativo, para posteriormente comparar los presupuestos participativos de dos ciudades brasileñas: Porto Alegre y Belo Horizonte. Sobre la base de esta comparación sacamos conclusiones sobre cómo puede la geografía condicionar el resultado de procesos de presupuesto participativo.http://www.erlacs.org/articles/10.18352/erlacs.9631/governanceparticipatory budgetpolitical participationpolitical geographyBrazilgobernabilidadpresupuesto participativoparticipación políticageografgía políticaBrasil |
| spellingShingle | Terence Wood Warwick E Murray Geography and Participatory Democracy in Brazil: Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte Compared European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies governance participatory budget political participation political geography Brazil gobernabilidad presupuesto participativo participación política geografgía política Brasil |
| title | Geography and Participatory Democracy in Brazil: Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte Compared |
| title_full | Geography and Participatory Democracy in Brazil: Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte Compared |
| title_fullStr | Geography and Participatory Democracy in Brazil: Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte Compared |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geography and Participatory Democracy in Brazil: Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte Compared |
| title_short | Geography and Participatory Democracy in Brazil: Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte Compared |
| title_sort | geography and participatory democracy in brazil porto alegre and belo horizonte compared |
| topic | governance participatory budget political participation political geography Brazil gobernabilidad presupuesto participativo participación política geografgía política Brasil |
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