Local Democracy in Modern Mexico

Local Democracy in Modern Mexico
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Publisher : Arena books
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 0954316134
ISBN-13 : 9780954316136
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Book Synopsis Local Democracy in Modern Mexico by : Arturo Flores

Download or read book Local Democracy in Modern Mexico written by Arturo Flores and published by Arena books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This in-depth study of local government in Mexico raises issues which go far beyond the territory it covers. It will be of absorbing interest to all students of local democracy and participatory methods, not only in Latin America, but in Western and Eastern Europe, the USA, Africa, Asia, and elsewhere, where initiatives and experimentation are driven by socio-economic change. Everywhere citizen participation has become an important part of the democratisation debate, and this is certainly the situation in contemporary Mexico. This book presents a revealing insight of the wide range of participatory mechanisms, including plebiscites, referenda and neighbourhood committees, which have been introduced by different political parties at the local level in Mexico. After presenting the overall picture, the author examines the implementation of the participatory agenda in three localities:

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