Democratic agency in the local political sphere. Reflections on inclusion in Bolivia

Bibliographic Data

ID6254292
AuthorsNancy Thede (Université du Québec à Montréal, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume18
Issue1
Pages211-235
Publication date2011-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDemocratization (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1351-0347 • E-ISSN: 1743-890X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13510347.2011.532627
OpenAlexW2020033335
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited17

Numerous arguments have been advanced in the academic and policy literature as concerns the democratizing potential of decentralization reforms in third-wave developing and transition countries; numerous also have been the case studies signalling the short-comings of these reforms. In addition, analysis of local political participation has become an important dimension of studies of democratization. Taking the case of Bolivia as an example, this article addresses an issue which has been generally overlooked in this literature, that is the process of constitution of local political agents. Where do political agents come from in the context of democratization of local politics? Additionally, this article raises questions regarding the relationship between greater inclusion and deepening democracy in the local political sphere

Agency (philosophy · Constitution · Context (archaeology · Decentralization · Democracy · Democratization · Development economics · Economics · Geography · Inclusion (mineral · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration

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