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Belo Horizonte Participatory Budgeting

Dec 9 '12

Author:
Gino Mendoza
Summary

Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a process implemented in the 1990s where residents of certain regions can influence how their governments' annual budgets are allocated. After the collapse of its authoritarian regime in the mid 1980s, Brazilians implemented reforms to bolster their economic and political futures through participatory methods. These new democratic practices drastically improved the lives and social infrastructure of its participants.
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Democratic Innovations in Germany

May 14 '10

Author:
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Geissel

Problems and Purpose
In respect to the question of why participatory innovations are gaining support and what stimulates their development, democratic innovations are usually seen as a response to the general dissatisfaction with representative democracies. Since their main target is to supplement democracy and improve its quality, both citizens and governments in the West tend to be interested in participatory innovations.
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Presupuesto Participativo Joven de Rosario

Jun 13 '11

Author:
humberto luis riccomi
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Summary
This case study features a participatory project which aimed to promote civic engagement among youths in the city of Rosario, Argentina. This initiative involved numerous assemblies and public projects to encourage the participation of youth groups in political decision-making.
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