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The limits of participatory democracy and the rise of the informal politics of mediated representation in South Africa

Laurence Piper; Bettina von Lieres · Journal of Civil Society, 12(3), 314–327 · 2016

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Type: Article
Author: Laurence Piper; Bettina von Lieres
Identifier: DOI 10.1080/17448689.2016.1215616
Accessed: 2026-09-01

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TheoryFung and Wright (2001) characterised 'empowered participatory governance' by three principles — a practical orientation, bottom-up participation and deliberative solution generation — drawing on cases from Brazil (Porto Alegre), India (Kerala) and the United States.