“Running from Behind.” An Analysis of the Neighborhood Councils of Montevideo

With the intention of exploring one of the central themes in current studies on participatory democracy, this study analyzes the influence of institutional design on citizens’ participation, focusing on a concrete experience –the neighborhood councils of Montevideo. The following is analyzed: a) The...

• Main Author: Ferla, Paula (author)
• Other Authors: Marzuca, Alejandra (author), Serdüit, Uwe (author), Welp, Yanina (author)
• Format: article
• Language: spa
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Democracia participativa; Consejos vecinales; Montevideo; Participación ciudadana; Escuelas de ciudadanía; Participatory democracy; Neighborhood councils; Citizens’ participation; Citizenship schools.
• Online Access: https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1213