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Governance, accoutability and responsiveness

ABSTRACT

In order to analyze the institutionalization of alternative channels of participation in public policy making in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, the paper starts from the assumption that the relationship between accountability and responsiveness in the so called “new democracies” basically depends on the institutional design adopted and on its adequacy to the prevailing societal conditions.

KEYWORDS:
Governance; accountability; responsiveness

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