The Genesis of Participatory Democracy in Brazil: a Scientific (Re)Construction

The rise of participatory democracy has often been explained by the renewal of collective action in Europe and Latin America. This review essay questions the 'movement-based' genesis of Brazilian participatory democracy by analyzing the idea of the state upon which it rests. It argues that...

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Main Author: Marie-Hélène Sa Vilas Boas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Political Science Association 2017-04-01
Series:Brazilian Political Science Review
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-38212017000100401&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en