The Quiet Revolution: Decentralization and the Rise of Political Participation in Latin American Cities
Apr 2003 · Pitt Latin American Series Book 349 · University of Pittsburgh Pre
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As if by unseen signal toward the end of the 1980s, many Latin American governments suddenly transferred money and decision-making power to local municipalities. At the same time, national authorities allowed local governments to choose their leaders in free and open elections. The resulting revolution has been profound in its reach and stunning in the silent shift of power from central to local authorities.The Quiet Revolution traces the growth and effects of decentralization and democratization in Latin America throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Based on first-hand accounts from mayors, local officials, and neighborhood leaders, Tim Campbell focuses on those cities and towns that made the most of their new intergovernmental arrangements. He further argues that the reforms, which are vital to long-term sustainable growth in the region, are in danger of being smothered by current policy responses from national and international institutions. Campbell's research, conducted over a ten-year span, counters conventional wisdom about the role of development banks in the process of state reform and offers timely insights into similar events taking place in other parts of the world.
As if by unseen signal toward the end of the 1980s, many Latin American governments suddenly transferred money and decision-making power to local municipalities. At the same time, national authorities allowed local governments to choose their leaders in free and open elections. The resulting revo...
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Tim Campbell manages the urban program in the World Bank Institute. From 1995Ð1997 he served as a member of the Advisory Group in Latin America and the Caribbean Region. Before joining the Institute he served as Advisor in Urban Development working in Eastern Europe, South Asia, and East Asia. He lived in Costa Rica for two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
Tim Campbell manages the urban program in the World Bank Institute. From 1995Ð1997 he served as a member of the Advisory Group in Latin America and the Caribbean Region. Before joining the Institute he served as Advisor in Urban Development working in Eastern Europe, South Asia, and East Asia. He...
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