The state of Kerala in southern India is notable for the ways in which lower-class mobilization and state intervention have combined to create one of the most successful cases of social and redistribu
Despite increasing interest in how involvement in local government can improve governance and lead to civic renewal, questions remain about participation's real impact. This book investigates particip
Investigating local experiences with Brazil's participatory budgeting initiative, the authors (professors of sociology at Brown U., US, and the Federal U. of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) decided that th
Deliberation is the process by which a group of people, each with equal voice, can – via a process of discussion and debate – reach an agreement. Deliberation and Development attempts to do two things
