RT Journal Article
T1 Participatory Frustration: The Unintended Cultural Effect of Local Democratic Innovations
A1 Jiménez Sánchez, Manuel
A1 Fernández-Martínez, José Luis
A1 García-Espín, Patricia
K1 Participatory processes
K1 Local politics
K1 Participatory budgeting
K1 Advisory councils
K1 Civil society
K1 Frustration
AB Most research on participatory processes has stressed the positive effects that these institutions have in the relationships between public authorities and civil society. This article analyzes a more negative product that has received scant attention: participatory frustration. Departing from Hirschman’s cycles of involvement and detachment, the article shows four paths toward frustration after engaging in institutional participatory processes: (a) inflated expectations, (b) the failure of design and adjusting mechanisms, (c) poor results, and (d) abrupt discontinuations. Drawing on six cases in Spanish cities, this article proposes a reflection on how participatory reforms can contribute to feed frustration and political disenchantment.
PB Sage
YR 2019
FD 2019-03-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10433/16718
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10433/16718
LA en
NO Administration & Society, 52(5), 718-748
NO Departamento de Sociología
DS RIO
RD May 10, 2026