POL101Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Brazilian Democratic Movement, Brazilian Socialist Party, Luiza Erundina
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Wampler, (cid:498)expanding accountability through participatory )nstitutions: mayors, citizens, and. Participatory budgeting give citizens greater authority, but could also undermine municipal councils" ability to curb prerogatives of mayors. Brazil efforts to promote transparency, accountability, and participation has led to participatory budgeting (pb) Mayors must be willing to delegate authority to citizens, and citizens and csos must be interested in the expansion of participatory institutions. Delegation of authority to citizens has the potential to expand accountability, yet it may also subvert (cid:498)checks and balances(cid:499) In brazil, participatory institutions have been implemented by leftist sectors. Brazilian democracies have been plagued by the (cid:498)private state(cid:499) mayors treat their municipalities ad their own personal fiefdoms. Pb tackles social and political inequalities by allowing citizens to deliberate in public, negotiate over distribution of public resources, and hold government officials accountable. Three places analyzed: sao paulo, recife, and porto alegre. Accountability debates on how one agent (voters, courts) can control another agent (elected officials, executive branch)
