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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Brian Wampler (Boise State University, Idaho) , Natasha Borges Sugiyama (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee) , Michael Touchton (University of Miami)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.560kg ISBN: 9781108717335ISBN 10: 1108717330 Pages: 373 Publication Date: 14 April 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Democracy at work; 2. Building pathways for change; 3. Research design, methods, and variables; 4. Reducing poverty: broadening access to income; 5. Improving health: saving lives; 6. Empowering women: saving mothers and enhancing opportunities; 7. Educating society: promoting public education and learning; 8. Pathways at work: lessons from Brazil's poor Northeast; Conclusion: how democracy improves well-being.Reviews'This important book documents the existence of a significant 'democracy advantage' in the form of Brazilian municipalities that have been able to improve a number of key social indicators by expanding participatory institutions, adopting rights-based social programs, and building local state capacity. Given the multiple crises that have beset Brazil's national-level politics in recent years, the publication of Democracy at Work is especially timely as a reminder that local actors can construct their own pathways to well-being.' Kent Eaton, University of California, Santa Cruz 'Democracy at Work convincingly demonstrates that 'thicker democracy' really does improve social outcomes. The authors deploy the analytical leverage of the subnational comparative method, grounded in extraordinary empirical evidence, to show both the independent and interactive effects of participatory public institutions, inclusive safety nets and capable local governments.' Jonathan Fox, Accountability Research Center, School of International Service, American University 'Democracy at Work is an impressive, even exemplary, piece of scholarship.' Jared Abbott and Benjamin Goldfrank, Comparative Politics 'Wampler, Sugiyama, and Touchton's exciting book Democracy at Work promises a deep dive into the black box of democracy with all of its 'messy, contested, and time-consuming features' ... Democracy at Work is sure to become essential reading for any student of participatory democracy and developmental studies, as well as anyone seeking to understand the micro-level pathways that cultivate well-being beyond the broad stroke of economic growth and regime type.' Maggie Shum, The Developing Economies Author InformationBrian Wampler is Professor of Political Science at Boise State University, Idaho. He is the author of Activating Democracy in Brazil: Popular Participation, Social Justice, and Interlocking Institutions (2015), and Participatory Budgeting in Brazil: Contestation, Cooperation and Accountability (2007). Natasha Borges Sugiyama Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She is the author of Diffusion of Good Government: Social Sector Reforms in Brazil (2012). Michael Touchton is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami. He is the co-author of Salvaging Communities: How American Cities Rebuild Closed Military Bases (Forthcoming) with Amanda Johnson. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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