O papel do processo na construção da democracia: para uma nova definição da democracia participativa

Darci Guimarães Ribeiro; Felipe Scalabrin

doi:10.5433/2178-8189.2009v13n0p155

The role of the process/case in building democracy: for a new meaning of participatory democracys

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Darci Guimarães Ribeiro Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
Felipe Scalabrin Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/2178-8189.2009v13n0p155

Keywords:

Citizenship, democracy, judicialization, participation, process/case.

Abstract

Democracy is in crisis. We no longer feel represented, no longer is the people summoned in an authentic way; it is now a mere icon; it is now only a facet of what should be a whole. Now a new assumption is needed, based on enabling maximum development of individual guarantees and ensuring that the State fulfills its constitutionally established functions. It is the unrestricted participation that will characterize participatory democracy, together with broad access to the Judiciary Power – which comes in the scenario as a real democratic leader. In this way, as a means of inclusion for all citizens, the process/case takes a political role (beyond the law) as a device that allows the judge to assess the multiple interests that are hierarchically set by the society and, finally, to bring law to life, thus making democracy real.

Author Biographies

Darci Guimarães Ribeiro, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Doutor em Direito pela Universidad de Barcelona. Professor Titular da Unisinos e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito – Mestrado e Doutorado. Professor Titular da PUC/RS. Advogado. Membro do Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Processual Civil. Membro representante do Brasil no Projeto Internacional de Pesquisa financiado pelo Ministério da Educação e Cultura – MEC – da Espanha.

Felipe Scalabrin, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Bolsista voluntário no projeto Democracia, Participação e Processo: A concretização da democracia participativa através do Poder Judiciário.

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2009-12-15

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Ribeiro, D. G., & Scalabrin, F. (2009). The role of the process/case in building democracy: for a new meaning of participatory democracys. Scientia Iuris, 13, 155–168. https://doi.org/10.5433/2178-8189.2009v13n0p155

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