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The Promise of Participation

Experiments in Participatory Governance in Honduras and Guatemala

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: St Antony's Series (STANTS)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. The Rise of Participatory Governance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introduction: The Promise of Participation

      • Daniel Altschuler, Javier Corrales
      Pages 3-8
    3. The Rise of Participatory Governance

      • Daniel Altschuler, Javier Corrales
      Pages 9-22
    4. The Rise of Community-Managed Schools: Push and Pull Factors

      • Daniel Altschuler, Javier Corrales
      Pages 23-38
  3. Spillover Effects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
    2. The Case Studies: Fieldwork, Methodological Issues, and New Clues

      • Daniel Altschuler, Javier Corrales
      Pages 78-101
    3. Exogenous Factors and Spillovers: The Role of the State

      • Daniel Altschuler, Javier Corrales
      Pages 102-110
    4. Endogenous Factors: Time Commitment and Internal Democracy

      • Daniel Altschuler, Javier Corrales
      Pages 111-117
  4. Obstacles to Spillovers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
    2. Obstacles to Spillovers

      • Daniel Altschuler, Javier Corrales
      Pages 121-129
    3. Political Obstacles: Patronage and Polarization

      • Daniel Altschuler, Javier Corrales
      Pages 130-146
  5. Conclusions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
    2. The Limits and Limitations of Spillovers

      • Daniel Altschuler, Javier Corrales
      Pages 163-175
    3. Conclusion: The Spillover Effects of Participation

      • Daniel Altschuler, Javier Corrales
      Pages 176-182
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 183-247

About this book

To what extent does participation in one particular domain of public life lead to wider participation in other areas? Through the use of an unprecedented survey supported by case studies this book explores how participatory governance in community-managed schools can alter the civic and political behaviour of participants.


Reviews

'In 'The Promise of Participation,' Altschuler and Corrales paint a rich, compelling picture of the impact of community managed schools on democratic participation in isolated communities in Guatemala and Honduras. Their use of statistical analysis to construct the framework and case studies to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying causal mechanisms and impediments to broader community involvement provides an outstanding example of mixed-methods research that weaves the quantitative and qualitative components together in complementary ways that raise the value of each.'

- Steven Rivkin, Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

This a remarkably useful study of one of Latin America's most radical education experiments - community managed schools (CMS). Rooted in theory and based on data, it argues that in Guatemala and Honduras CMS promoted democracy by strengthening the political capabilities of the poor. Few studies do such a great job of connecting micro to macro.

- Jeffrey Puryear, Vice-President of Social Policy, Inter-American Dialogue, USA

         

Authors and Affiliations

  • Milano School of International Affairs, Management and Urban Policy, The New School, USA

    Daniel Altschuler

  • Amherst College, USA

    Javier Corrales

About the authors

Daniel Altschuler holds his doctorate in Politics from the University of Oxford, UK, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar.
 
Javier Corrales is Professor of Political Science at Amherst College, Amherst, USA.   

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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