Democracia em conselhos: os desafios da participação

Abstract

This study aims to explore the participatory institutions known as Public Policy Management Councils in small towns of Minas Gerais. The objective involves the observation of the deployment and operation of these councils and an unexplored context. Given the importance they acquired while decision space on the premise of a participatory and deliberative democracy, it is necessary to observe their functioning in various contexts. The research thus far has focused on big and médium cities and, therefore, it is important to extend the analysis, recognizing the peculiarities of small municipalities. The work started from a clipping four municipalities located in different regions of the state. The data used in the analysis are the result of the research "The Dynamics of Local Participation in Brazil", developed by the Participatory Democracy Project. (PRODEP / UFMG)