Participatory budgeting in global perspective / Brian Wampler, Stephanie L. McNulty, Michael Touchton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wampler, Brian, author.

McNulty, Stephanie L., author.

Touchton, Michael, 1979- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Budget.

Budget analysts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

This book provides a theoretical and empirical explanation to account for widespread variation in Participatory Budgeting's adoption, adaptation, and impacts.

Contents:

Cover

Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective

Copyright

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Contents

List of Tables and Figure

Acronyms

Introduction

Democracy in the Twenty-first Century

What Is Participatory Budgeting?

The Original PB: The Porto Alegre Model

PB: Transformations and Impact

Central Contributions

PB's Core Principles

Voice

Vote

Social Justice

Social Inclusion

Oversight

Why Is PB Spreading So Rapidly? To What Effect?

Advancing the Debate

Conclusion

1: The Global Adoption of PB

Four Mechanisms Driving Policy Innovation

Creation

Diffusion

Adaptation

Parallel Development of Similar Programs

Tracing the Spread of PB

Diffusion: Isomorphic Adoption and Adaptation

Parallel Developments of Similar Institutions

Typology of PB Programs

Empowered Democracy and Redistribution

Deepening Democracy through Community Mobilization

Mandated by National Government

Digital PB

Social Development and Accountability

Efficient Governance

2: Theorizing PB's Effects on Individuals and Communities

Theory of Change

Individual-level Outcomes

Citizens: Engaging, Deliberating, and Empowering

Elected Officials: Opening Access and Gathering Information

Civil Servants: Gathering Information and Realigning Administrative Processes

From the Individual to the Community

Civil Society

Accountability

Well-being

Conditioning Factors

Macro-level

Meso-level

Variation in Program Design

Scale

Social Justice Requirement

Voting Rules

Hypothesizing Breadth of Political and Social Change by PB Type

Digital PB.

Social Development and Accountability

Efficient Governance Programs

3: Where It All Began: PB in Latin America

Brazil

From Empowered Democracy to Mandated by National Government

Peru

El Salvador

Mexico

Comparative Analysis

4: Parallel Paths to Local Democracy in Asia

From Deepening Democracy through Community Mobilization to Mandated by National Government

The Philippines

South Korea

Deepening Democracy and Social Development and Accountability to Mandated by National Government

Indonesia

PB and Authoritarian China

5: Re-engaging Citizens in Europe and North America

South-to North Diffusion: PB Comes to the North Atlantic Region

Toronto Housing Corporation

Chicago and New York City

Córdoba, Spain

Portugal

France

Paris

Madrid and Barcelona, Spain

Germany

Poland

6: South-to South and Donor-driven Diffusion in Sub-Saharan Africa

Case Selection and Typologies

Kenya

Madagascar

Mozambique

Senegal

South Africa

Uganda

Digital PB in Africa

Conclusion: The Frontiers of PB

Key Design Adaptations

Scale: From Municipal Governments to Villages, City Sub-districts and Nations

Voting Rules: From Majoritarian Secret Ballot to Consensus-based Decision-making

Social Justice: From Redistribution to Social Inclusion.

Technology: From Ballots in Meetings to Online PB

Looking Ahead: Exploring PB's Unresolved Issues

Key Lessons for Policymakers and Civil Society Activists

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-265245-1

0-19-192419-9

0-19-265244-3

OCLC:

1259594654