Masterclass

Deliberation and participatory democracy in Latin America
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Yanina Welp
Associate researcher at the Albert Hirschman Center on Democracy, Graduate Institute, Geneva (Switzerland) and editorial coordinator of Agenda Pública. Between 2016 and 2019 she was co-director of the Latin American Zurich Center, at the University of Zurich. She has a PhD in Political and Social Sciences from the Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain) and a degree in Political Science and Social Communication Sciences, both from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina). She obtained the Habilitation with the Venia Legendi in Latin American Studies from the University of St.Gallen (Switzerland). She is co-founder of the Red de Politólogas. She specializes in the study of political participation, a topic on which she has published books, articles, and book chapters.

Deliberation and participatory democracy in Latin America
To analyze practices and lessons learned from citizen participation in Latin America.
- 03:27 - Introduction and key concepts
- 5:35 - What do we mean by deliberation in Latin America?
- 11:21 - Who convenes direct democracy processes in Latin America?
- 16:39 - In which countries can we identify exercises in direct democracy based on deliberation?
- 32:47 - What is the purpose of deliberation in direct democracy processes in Latin America?
- 40:00 - Trust in political parties: how does this trust work in Uruguay?
- 44:38 - How can we mitigate these improper practices that are based on the negative manipulation of emotions towards voters and decision-makers?
- 49:10 - What are the issues that should not be discussed in a referendum?
- 54:51 - Incentives for civil society: examples in Latin America
- 57:37 - Conclusion