Partido Integración Nacional is a democratic party, committed with Costa Rican people’s will. Our party’s ideology is based on Participatory Democracy, a modern vision of democracy, in accordance with the times we are living. Participatory Democracy is defined as a “political model which eases the citizens’ capability to associate and organize themselves, so that they can have a direct influence in public decisions. Nowadays, it is manifest usually through a variety of mechanisms, such as participatory budgeting, neighborhood councils or referendums” (Nieto, 2012:100)
PIN believes the citizens must have a more active and direct participation in decision-making.
Recommended bibliography:
In English:
- Fishkin, J. (2011). When the People Speak: Deliberative Democracy and Public Consultation.
- Pateman, C. (2012). Participatory democracy revisited.
- Pateman, C. (1970). Participation and democratic theory.
In Spanish:
- Instituto de Formación y Estudios en Democracia (s.f.). Participación ciudadana en democracia: Espacios y mecanismos.
- MacPherson, C.B. (1977). La democracia liberal y su época.
- Rousseau, J.J. (1762). El contrato social.
- Schneider, C. & Welp, Y. (2005). Diseños institucionales y (des)equilibrios de poder: Las instituciones de participación ciudadana en disputa.
