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Participatory Governance and Development: In Search of a Causal Nexus
Author(s) -
Coelho Vera Schattan P.,
Favareto Arilson
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
geography compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.587
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 1749-8198
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-8198.2011.00446.x
Subject(s) - nexus (standard) , corporate governance , citizen journalism , political science , principal (computer security) , participatory development , democracy , empirical evidence , sociology , causal chain , positive economics , epistemology , economics , politics , management , engineering , law , computer science , embedded system , philosophy , operating system
This paper discusses the causal nexuses between participatory governance and development through theoretical debate and research that empirically investigates this relationship. It starts by discussing literature on participation and then goes on to deal with the most relevant contributions to international debates about development. Next, departing from two of the principal explanations presented in studies about participatory democracy – institutional design and social mobilization – it analyzes empirical evidence that supports the relationship between participation and development. Finally, in light of this discussion, some conclusions are presented concerning the causal nexus capable of supporting the belief in the potentially virtuous relationship between participation and development.