Learning Political Participation: The Case of Participatory in Elche (Alicante) in Spain

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  • Carmen Pineda Nebot Consultora Independiente de administración Pública

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21118/apgs.v6i3.4604

Abstract

After a decade of implementation of experiences of participatory budgeting in Spain is still know little impacts real that these projects have on the learning of the participants, these citizens, elected or technical. This article aims to provide more knowledge about the educational impact of participation based on the results of empirical research on these learning and changes experienced by participants in a real experience of participatory budgeting in the city of Elche (Spain) during the years 2008 to 2011. Do this and using as reference previous work of Pontual (2000), Lerner and Schugurensky (2007) and Luchmann (2012), were interviewed in depth, with formats of questions, citizens, elected and municipal technicians.

Key words: Participatory Budgeting; informal learning; citizenship; participation

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Author Biography

Carmen Pineda Nebot, Consultora Independiente de administración Pública

Licenciada en Derecho por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y Lienciada en Ciencia Política y de la Administración por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Suficiencia Investigadora en Ciencia Política, Socciología y Antropología

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Published

2014-07-07

How to Cite

Nebot, C. P. (2014). Learning Political Participation: The Case of Participatory in Elche (Alicante) in Spain. Administração Pública E Gestão Social, 6(3), 159–167. https://doi.org/10.21118/apgs.v6i3.4604

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july-september 2014: 6(3) 109-167

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