Democracia participativa e os conselhos gestores de políticas públicas: análise do processo eleitoral do Conselho Municipal de Juventude de Fortaleza - Ce

Abstract

This study aims to present the case of the electoral process of the Youth Municipal Council of Fortaleza in light of participatory democracy and the constitutional principles of publicity, proportionality, and provisionality. The article is divided into three sections: the first analyzes participatory democracy, the second presents the case under study, and the third uses the presented case as a theoretical framework for the application of different conceptions, conducting a critical and propositional analysis for the construction of a participatory and inclusive democracy to promote maximum possible engagement. The methodological strategy adopted was the case study, grounded in historical-organizational and observational analyses. It is classified as predominantly inductive research, seeking to extract formulations and hypotheses from empirical observation. A qualitative documentary survey was chosen to deepen the understanding of the object of study. As a result, it is concluded that participatory processes need to be guided by proportionality, reasonableness, publicity, and provisionality in order to achieve their objective - social participation, avoiding unnecessary formalisms.