Does Present Academic Research Support Current Theories Relating to Transnational Policy & what Can be Learnt from the Global Diffusion of Participatory Budgeting
Title | Does Present Academic Research Support Current Theories Relating to Transnational Policy & what Can be Learnt from the Global Diffusion of Participatory Budgeting PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Mills |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014 |
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This paper reviews over 30 recent case studies to ascertain as to whether current academic research supports the theories regarding transnational policy in its three forms; Diffusion, Convergence & learning. In association with this a better understanding as to the process of transnational policy will be unearthed using the example of Participatory Budgeting. The initial literature analysis will look at all three topics to create an analytical framework in which the meta-analysis will focus. The analysis of the case studies will show that there is validation for current research into diffusion and convergence, although somewhat lacking in the topic of learning. As a current and relatively new area of academic research this paper aims to instigate further research into the current standing of transnational policy, with foresight to improve understanding and knowledge for all academics in the field of transnational policy.
International Trends in Participatory Budgeting
Title | International Trends in Participatory Budgeting PDF eBook |
Author | Michiel S. De Vries |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 326 |
Release | 2021-11-26 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 3030799301 |
This book analyses the participatory budgeting practice as it has evolved in evaluated countries, focusing on what is substantially at stake concerning the budget and issues involved, the actual participation, the way such processes are organised and administered, and the outcomes of such processes. It concludes that participatory budgeting in selected European countries is far away from the level of ‘best practice’, but that all experiences are not just trivial pursuits. The information collected serves to check, to what extent participatory budgeting as practiced in the countries involved presents a real attempt to change municipal budgets towards addressing the needs of marginalized groups and to improve decision-making based on local democracy and participation, or whether these processes as such are to be judged to be more important than any output and outcomes. The practices can neither be seen as a process of policy diffusion nor as a process of policy mimesis. The terminology of participatory budgeting remains, but the tools to achieve the goals resulted only in marginal changes in the status quo in municipalities in European countries practicing participatory budgeting, instead of resulting in radical changes to increase spending in favor of marginalized groups. Chapter 15 'Unraveled Practices of Participatory Budgeting in European Democracies' is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective
Title | Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Wampler |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 249 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0192897756 |
Participatory Budgeting continues to spread across the globe as government officials and citizens adopt this innovative democratic program in the hopes of strengthening accountability, civil society, and well-being. Governments often adapt PB's basic program design to meet local needs, thus creating wide variation in how PB programs function. Some programs retain features of radical democracy, others focus on community mobilization, and yet other programs seek to promote participatory development. Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective provides a theoretical and empirical explanation to account for widespread variation in PB's adoption, adaptation, and impacts. This book develops six PB types to account for the wide variation in how PB programs function as well as the outcomes they produce. To illustrate the similar patterns across the globe, four empirical chapters present a rich set of case studies that illuminate the wide differences among these programs; chapters are organized regionally, with chapters on Latin America, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and North America. By organizing the chapters regionally, it becomes clear that there are temporal, spatial, economic, and organizational factors that produce different programs across regions, but similar programs within each region. A key empirical finding is that the change in PB rules and design is now leading to significant differences in the outcomes these programs produce. We find that some programs successfully promote accountability, expand civil society, and improve well-being but, too often, researchers do not have any evidence tying PB to significant social or political change.
Participatory Budgeting
Title | Participatory Budgeting PDF eBook |
Author | Anwar Shah |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0821369245 |
This book provides rigorous and provocative understanding of the art and practice of participatory budgeting for those interested in strengthening inclusive and accountable governance.
72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting
Title | 72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting PDF eBook |
Author | Global Campaign on Urban Governance |
Publisher | UN-HABITAT |
Pages | 46 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Local budgets |
ISBN | 9211316995 |
Participatory Budgeting
Title | Participatory Budgeting PDF eBook |
Author | Anwar Shah |
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Release | 2012 |
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This book provides an overview of the principles underlying participatory budgeting. It analyzes the merits and demerits of participatory budgeting practices around the world with a view to guiding policy makers and practitioners on improving such practices in the interest of inclusive governance. This publication includes five regional surveys, and seven country case studies can be found on the accompanying CD ROM. The study explains that participatory budgeting has been advanced by budget practitioners and academics as an important tool for inclusive and accountable governance and has been implemented in various forms in many developing countries around the globe. It adds that through participatory budgeting, citizens have the opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of government operations, influence government policies, and hold government to account. However, participatory processes also run the risk of capture by interest groups. Captured processes may continue to promote elitism in government decision making. This book examines the potential and perils of participatory budgeting, as observed from practices around the globe. It is divided into three parts. Part I presents the nuts and bolts of participatory budgeting. Part II surveys experiences with participatory budgeting in various regions of the world. Part III (Vol. 2) is on the CD ROM accompanying this book, and it examines case studies of practices in seven countries.
Real Money, Real Power?
Title | Real Money, Real Power? PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel Williams |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 118 |
Release | 2020-10-28 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 3030592014 |
New York City has the largest council-sponsored Participatory Budgeting (PB) processes in North America. From its inception in Brazil, PB was a process that empowered the least-advantaged members of the community by providing a way to propose budget allocations through voting. This book reports on a multi-methodological study of New York City’s participatory budgeting (PB) process from the perspective of a city resident over time. A participatory budgeting slogan purports that the initiative offers “real power” and “real money” to constituents at a local level. To critically examine such top-down assertions, and different than much that has been written about PB, this book researches and navigates its events the way a member of the community would see it. The study reveals a lack of transparency, manipulation by city agencies, the favorable treatment of insider proposed projects, and a failure to reveal the basis of project costs. It also finds that there is no singular participatory budgeting project in New York City. Instead, there are numerous participatory budget projects, as many as there are council members who engage in the practice. This book provides a ground-level view of these limitations and recommends substantial reform.