{"product_id":"participatory-democracy-versus-elitist-democracy-w-nylen-9781403963062","title":"Participatory Democracy Versus Elitist Democracy: Lessons from Brazil","description":"William Nylen begins by discussing North Americans' love-hate relationship with politics and politicians, then shows how Brazilians feel the same way (as do many citizens of democracies throughout the world). He argues that this is so because contemporary democracies have increasingly trickled up and away from so-called 'average citizens'. We now live in a world of 'Elitist Democracies' essentially constructed of, by and for moneyed, well-connected and ethically-challenged elites. Fortunately, there are alternatives, and that's where Brazil offers valuable lessons. Experiments in local-level participatory democracy, put into practice in Brazil by the Workers Party show both the promise and the practical limitations of efforts to promote 'popular participation' and citizen empowerment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. Nylen,L. Dodd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1403963061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781403963062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2004 pg. 2117","brand":"W. Nylen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47425237549311,"sku":"9781403963062","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_27aab039-fe52-4b0b-bc31-c7273e6a587b.jpg?v=1761537936","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/participatory-democracy-versus-elitist-democracy-w-nylen-9781403963062","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}