Proposing an agonistic analytical framework to assess participatory initiatives in Brazil

Abstract

This article intends to review the main arguments developed by the contemporary literature dedicated to assess the conditions for and outcomes of social participation in Brazil. Considering the emerging criticism that new aspects should be incorporated to this debate, this work explores an alternative line of thinking -Chantal Mouffe's agonistic theory of democracy -from which I contend a new analytical framework can be developed in order to improve the understanding of the contributions of social participation to Brazil's democracy.

Public policy and use of evidence in Brazil : concepts, methods, contexts and practices

“…These actors are who can modify how we create and implement public policies. Participation mechanisms can therefore contribute to the creation of new identities that dissolve the boundaries between citizens, the State, and academia (Koga, 2016).…”

Participatory Institutions And Hybrid Evidence: Discussion, Fertile Relations, And Ecology Of Knowledge

“…These actors are who can modify how we create and implement public policies. Participation mechanisms can therefore contribute to the creation of new identities that dissolve the boundaries between citizens, the State, and academia (Koga, 2016).…”

Instituições Participativas E Evidências Híbridas: Deliberação, Relações Fecundas E Ecologia De Saberes

“…São esses atores que podem modificar as formas de criar e implementar políticas públicas. Os mecanismos de participação podem, portanto, contribuir para a criação novas identidades que dissolvam as fronteiras entre cidadãos, Estado e academia (Koga, 2016).…”