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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Eduardo Canel (Associate Professor/ Director, Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean, York University, Canada)Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press Imprint: Pennsylvania State University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.513kg ISBN: 9780271037325ISBN 10: 0271037326 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 06 October 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsContents List of Maps List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Peñarol: Participatory Decentralization in an “Easygoing” Former Railway Town Chapter 2. El Cerro: Participatory Decentralization Among Former Militant Meatpackers and Recent Squatters Chapter 3. La Teja: Participatory Decentralization Where Radical Politics Mix with Soccer and Carnival Conclusions References IndexReviewsIn addition to contributing to the understanding of local democratization, Canel provides a compelling window into the dynamics of deindustrialization that has relevance for Latin America as a whole. C. H. Blake, Choice In addition to contributing to the understanding of local democratization, Canel provides a compelling window into the dynamics of deindustrialization that has relevance for Latin America as a whole. </p>--C. H. Blake, <em>Choice</em></p> Eduardo Canel has written a rich, compelling account of the challenges of promoting participatory democracy in Uruguay. In the process, he successfully demonstrates the importance of local contexts and histories for understanding the potential of participatory institutions at the municipal level to actually democratize local governance. By focusing on three communities with the same institutional structures, Canel is able to derive important insights into how 'lived experiences of participation, ' different kinds of social capital, and the often conflictual nature of civil society help explain the varying levels of successful inclusion associated with participatory institutions throughout Latin America. --Philip Oxhorn, Institute for the Study of International Development, McGill University Eduardo Canel explores the limits and possibilities of urban grassroots democratization in Uruguay. He contrasts how neighborhoods differ in how deeply they democratized, as well as how they evolved under different Latin American, national, and citywide conditions. This is a 'must' book for anyone interested in social movements, civil society, the political sociology of cities, and democracy both in general and in the specific context of Uruguay. --Susan Eckstein, Boston University Barrio Democracy in Latin America combines a fascinating history of three key neighborhoods of Montevideo with an original argument about how local associational cultures are crucial for understanding what makes participatory democracy work. This book comes highly recommended. --Benjamin Goldfrank, Seton Hall University In addition to contributing to the understanding of local democratization, Canel provides a compelling window into the dynamics of deindustrialization that has relevance for Latin America as a whole. --C. H. Blake, Choice Eduardo Canel explores the limits and possibilities of urban grassroots democratization in Uruguay. He contrasts how neighborhoods differ in how deeply they democratized, as well as how they evolved under different Latin American, national, and citywide conditions. This is a 'must' book for anyone interested in social movements, civil society, the political sociology of cities, and democracy both in general and in the specific context of Uruguay. --Susan Eckstein, Boston University Author InformationEduardo Canel is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Science at York University in Canada, where he is Director of the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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