@article{922800,
      recid = {922800},
      author = {Dabène, Olivier,},
      title = {Street art and democracy in Latin America /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xvii, 261 pages) :},
      abstract = {"This book is a striking example of the 'cultural turn  that has gained momentum as more orthodox approaches to the  study of democracy have displayed their limitations.  Olivier Dabène demonstrates convincingly that this is a  buoyant, widespread and influential counterpart to the  sub-continents more recognized outlets of  political-cum-artistic expression. These innovations are  particularly vivid and provocative in the five Latin  American cities he has studied. The author brings to life  an impressive range of talented young street artists, and  helps the reader to appreciate both their distinctive  histories and their collective interactions." --Laurence  Whitehead, Senior Research Fellow, Politics, Nuffield  College, Oxford University, UK This book explores street  arts contributions to democracy in Latin America through a  comparative study of five cities: Bogota (Colombia), São  Paulo (Brazil), Valparaiso (Chile), Oaxaca (Mexico) and  Havana (Cuba). The author argues that when artists invade  public space for the sake of disseminating rage, claims or  statements, they behave as urban citizens who try to raise  public awareness, nurture public debates and hold  authorities accountable. Street art also reveals how public  space is governed. When local authorities try to contain,  regulate or repress public space invasions, they can  achieve their goals democratically if they dialogue with  the artists and try to reach a consensus inspired by a  conception of the city as a commons. Under specific  conditions, the book argues, street level democracy and  collaborative governance can overlap, prompting a  democratization of democracy. Olivier Dabène is Professor  of Political Science at the Paris Institute of Political  Studies (Sciences Po). He is also Senior Researcher at the  Center for International Studies (CERI) and President of  the Political Observatory of Latin America and the  Caribbean (OPALC), both at Sciences Po, France.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/922800},
}