Participatory Governance in Context of Community Imperfection

This work delves into the understanding of participation in the context of the Participative Budget of Belo Horizonte in order to understand if the institutional mechanisms that structure the policy contribute to mitigate the community imperfections intrinsic to the city's regions. The study focused on the Western Region and the 2011-2012 cycle of the Participative Budget. Five main dimensions were analysed: extreme poverty; competition among donors; urban violence; religions and development brokerage. The conclusions point to the existence of community imperfections that hinder participation and highlight the importance of diagnosing and tackling these issues.

Autorentext

Antônio Claret hat einen Bachelor-Abschluss in Internationalen Beziehungen der Pontifícia Universidade Católica, einen Bachelor-Abschluss in Sozialwissenschaften der Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais und einen Master-Abschluss in öffentlicher Verwaltung der Escola de Governo da Fundação João Pinheiro. Derzeit ist er als Universitätsprofessor, Berater und Beamter tätig.