Gobierno local y participación ciudadana en el cantón Cuenca en la última década ¿interés social o estrategia de legitimidad?

Abstract

The present research analyzes the citizen participation in the town of Cuenca, under the question Does citizen participation is an interest act, social or strategy of legitimacy?, collects citizenship perceptions based on their experiences in different spaces generated by the local municipal government. The work is organized into six chapters, at first some theoretical and perceptions of citizen participation meanings are shown, then the area of study and the methodological approach is presented, later citizen participation is analyzed on one hand as a right through local and national legislation; and on the other hand as a process, and finally conclusions are presented, some suggestions or recommendations are shown in order to strengthen participatory processes that take place in the town.