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International Policy Diffusion and Participatory Budgeting
Osmany Porto de Oliveira
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Description for International Policy Diffusion and Participatory Budgeting
Hardback. Series: Urban Politics in a Global Society. Num Pages: 269 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPB; JPP; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 508.
This book explores the international diffusion of Participatory Budgeting (PB), a local policy created in 1989 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, which has now spread worldwide. The book argues that the action of a group of individuals called “Ambassadors of Participation” was crucial to make PB part of the international agenda. This international dimension has been largely overlooked in the vast literature produced on participatory democracy devices. The book combines public policy analysis and the study of international relations, and makes a broad comparative study of PB, including cases from Latin America, Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The book also presents a ... Read more
This book explores the international diffusion of Participatory Budgeting (PB), a local policy created in 1989 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, which has now spread worldwide. The book argues that the action of a group of individuals called “Ambassadors of Participation” was crucial to make PB part of the international agenda. This international dimension has been largely overlooked in the vast literature produced on participatory democracy devices. The book combines public policy analysis and the study of international relations, and makes a broad comparative study of PB, including cases from Latin America, Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The book also presents a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
Series
Urban Politics in a Global Society
Number of Pages
269
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319433363
SKU
V9783319433363
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About Osmany Porto de Oliveira
Osmany Porto de Oliveira is Professor of International Relations at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP). He holds two PhDs in Political Science, from the University of Sorbonne Nouvelle, France, and the University of São Paulo, Brazil. He received his B.A from the University of Bologna, Italy, and an M.A from the University of Sorbonne Nouvelle/IHEAL, France. His previous ... Read more
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