Democracy at Work

Democracy at Work

Pathways to Well-Being in Brazil

Wampler, Brian (Boise State University, Idaho); Sugiyama, Natasha Borges (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee); Touchton, Michael (University of Miami)

Cambridge University Press

11/2019

306

Dura

Inglês

9781108493147

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Democratic practices - participation, citizenship rights, and an inclusionary state - enhance human development. The book uncovers how local democratic governance improves well-being, related to poverty, health, women's empowerment, and education. Municipalities that invest in democracy attain greater human development. Commitments to democracy thus have real consequences for citizens.
Introduction; 1. Democracy at work; 2. Building pathways for change; 3. Research design, methods, and variables; 4. Reducing poverty: broadening access to income; 5. Improving health: saving lives; 6. Empowering women: saving mothers and enhancing opportunities; 7. Educating society: promoting public education and learning; 8. Pathways at work: lessons from Brazil's poor Northeast; Conclusion: how democracy improves well-being.
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