@article{Neaera Abers_E. Keck_2008, title={REPRESENTANDO A DIVERSIDADE: Estado, sociedade e “relações fecundas” nos conselhos gestores}, volume={21}, url={https://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/crh/article/view/18958}, DOI={10.9771/ccrh.v21i52.18958}, abstractNote={<p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><span>Grande parte da literatura vê os conselhos gestores, que se difundem no Brasil aos milhares, como arenas deliberativas cujo objetivo é expandir a participação direta dos cidadãos nas decisões públicas. Mas o modelo organizacional dos conselhos não se encaixa no conceito tradicional de democracia participativa por dois motivos. Primeiro, os participantes supostamente representam organizações, não indivíduos. Segundo, além de associações não governamentais, membros indicados por órgãos estatais participam desses conselhos. Este artigo explora as implicações dessas duas características dos conselhos para a democratização das decisões públicas. Argumenta que os conselhos deveriam ser entendidos como potenciais espaços nos quais atores diversos não somente deliberam, mas também mudam as suas práticas. A sua contribuição para a democracia ocorre quando a interação dinâmica entre atores diversos produz novos relacionamentos e recursos para resolver problemas concretos.</span></p><br /> PALAVRAS-CHAVE: representação, sociedade civil, conselhos cestores, participação cívica, pluralismo.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> REPRESENTING DIVERSITY: State, society and “fertile relationships” in managing councils</span><br /> Rebecca Neaera Abers<br /> Margaret E. Keck<br /> <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Much of the literature on the stakeholder councils that, in recent years, have spread throughout Brazil by the thousands has envisioned them as deliberative arenas for expanding the direct participation of citizens in public decision-making. The organizational model of the councils, however, does not fit into the traditional concept of participatory democracy for two reasons. First, participants supposedly represent organizations, not individuals. Second, in addition to non-governmental organizations, members nominated by state agencies participate in these councils. This article explores the implications for the democratization of public decision-making of these two characteristics. It argues that councils would be better understood as potential spaces in which diverse actors not only deliberate, but also change their practices. Their contribution to democracy occurs when dynamic interactions among different actors produce new relationships and resources to resolve concrete problems. </span></p>KEYWORDS: representation, civil society, managing councils, civic participation, pluralism.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> REPRÉSENTANT LA DIVERSITÉ: État, société et “relations fécondes” dans les conseils de gestion</span><br /> Rebecca Neaera Abers<br /> Margaret E. Keck<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="FR">Une bonne partie de la littérature voit les conseils de gestion — créés par milliers au Brésil —, en tant qu’arènes délibératives dont l’objectif est de promouvoir la participation directe des citoyens dans les décisions publiques. Cependant, le modèle organisationnel des conseils ne s’inscrit pas dans le concept traditionnel de démocratie participative. D’une part, les participants sont censés représenter leurs organisations, et n’y sont donc pas en tant que personnes physiques. D’autre part, outre les associations non gouvernementales, des membres indiqués par les institutions publiques (ou l’administration publique) participent aussi de ces conseils. Cet article explore les implications de ces deux caractéristiques des conseils pour la démocratisation des décisions publiques, en argumentant que les conseils devraient être compris non seulement comme un lieu de délibération mais aussi comme des espaces où les acteurs arrivent à changer leurs pratiques. Car la plus grande contribution de ces conseils pour la démocratie se produit justement au moment où l’interaction dynamique entre les acteurs résulte en nouvelles relations et en nouvelles ressources pour la solution des problèmes concrets.</span><br /> <br /> MOTS-CLÉS: représentation, société civile, Conseils de Gestion, participation civique, pluralisme.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Publicação Online do Caderno CRH: </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://www.cadernocrh.ufba.br/">http://www.cadernocrh.ufba.br</a></span></span>}, number={52}, journal={Caderno CRH}, author={Neaera Abers, Rebecca and E. Keck, Margaret}, year={2008}, month={set.} }