The Left in the City: Participatory Local Governments in Latin AmericaThe Left in the City explores examples of the left in local and state government from across the continent, from Mexico to Uruguay, and examines its successes and failures in government. |
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A New Way | 11 |
The Dynamism of the Unorganised | 37 |
From Popular Participation | 67 |
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