| Description |
vii, 408 p. : map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-388) and index. |
| Contents |
Dynamics of local empowerment: an overview / David J. Myers -- Bogota : progress within a hostile environment / Alan G. Gilbert, Julio D. Davila -- Buenos Aires : the evolution of local governance / Miguel De Luca, Mark P. Jones, Maria Ines Tula -- Caracas : incomplete empowerment amid geopolitical feudalism / Steve Ellner, David J. Myers -- Guatemala City : mayors and the struggle for political autonomy / David Jickling, Alexandra Garcia-Iragorri -- Havana : the dynamics of local executive power / Joseph L. Scarpaci -- Lima : centralized authority vs. the struggle for autonomy / Henry A. Dietz, Martin Tanaka -- Mexico City : the local-national dynamics of democratization / Diane E. Davis -- Santiago : municipal decentralization in a centralized political system / Peter M. Siavelis, Esteban Valenzuela Van Treek, Giorgio Martelli -- Sao Paolo : tensions between clientelism and participatory democracy / Lawrence S. Graham, Pedro Jacobi -- Conclusions / Henry A. Dietz, David J. Myers. |
| Subject |
Municipal government -- Latin America.
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Capitals (Cities) -- Latin America.
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Community power -- Latin America.
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Democracy -- Latin America.
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| Added Author |
Myers, David J., 1940-
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Dietz, Henry A.
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| ISBN |
1588260402 (hc : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
UKM bA263084 |
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