Participatory Institutions in Democratic Brazil Margarita Espino Calderon and the lean prose of

and the lean prose of an Ernest Hemingway

Redeeming Time illustrates the potential--and the limitations--of religious culture and religious leaders as forces in industrial reform

and controversies from the course of the last two years

Explores the implications of Quranic miracle stories for the modern era

By championing the ideals of independence

Participatory Institutions in Democratic Brazil Margarita Espino Calderon and the lean prose ofBrazil has conducted some of the world's most stunning experiments in participatory democracy, most notably the creation of city budgets through local citizens' meetings. Leonardo Avritzer introduces a fresh analytical approach to reveal the social and institutional conditions that make civic participation most effective, expanding the empirical base for assessing these institutions. By examining participatory health councils and city master plans