RT Journal Article
T1 Participatory frustration. The unintended cultural effect of local democratic innovations.
A1 Fernández-Martínez, José Luis
A1 García-Espín, Patricia
A1 Jiménez Sánchez, Manuel
K1 Administración local - Opinión pública
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 towards frustration after engaging in institutional participatory processes: i) inflated expectations; ii) the failure of design and adjusting mechanisms, iii) poor results, and iv) 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
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/36637
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/36637
LA eng
NO Fernández-Martínez, J. L., García-Espín, P., & Jiménez-Sánchez, M. (2020). Participatory frustration: The unintended cultural effect of local democratic innovations. Administration & Society, 52(5), 718-748. ISSN: 0095-3997
NO https://openpolicyfinder.jisc.ac.uk/id/publication/6417
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026