Separate but Equal Democratization?: Participation, Politics, and Urban Segregation in Latin America

Dennis Rodgers

No wp-2011-016, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Many commentators have noted the existence of a historical correlation between cities and democratization. This image of the city as an inherently civic space is linked to the notion that the spatial concentration intrinsic to urban contexts promotes a democracy of proximity. Seen from this perspective, it is perhaps not surprising that the most urbanized region of the global south, Latin America, is also a heartland of vibrant and much applauded democratic innovation.

Keywords: Democracy; Democratization; Equality and inequality; Segregation; Urbanization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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