Print version: Montambeault, Francoise. Politics of local participatory democracy in Latin America : institutions, actors, and interactions. Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2016] xvi, 265 pages ; 23 cm ISBN 9780804795166
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-254) and index
How does success vary? : redefining democratic success -- Why do cases vary? : a comparative approach -- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl : participatory democracy or clientelistic participation? -- Leon : participation as fragmented inclusion -- Recife : from clientelism to disempowering cooption -- Belo Horizonte : the route toward democratic cooperation? -- Conclusion : comparative lessons for participatory democracy theory.