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Fernández-Martínez, José Luis García-Espín, Patricia Jiménez Sánchez, Manuel 2025-01-21T11:27:28Z 2025-01-21T11:27:28Z 2019 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 https://hdl.handle.net/10630/36637 10.1177/0095399719833628 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. eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ open access Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional Administración local - Opinión pública Participatory frustration. The unintended cultural effect of local democratic innovations. journal article