Contemporary Society and Participation: A Municipal Model of Democratic and Sustainable Development

The study, from the hypothetical-deductive method, aims to analyze how governmental policies may compromise the democratic development through public policies of public participation encourage. Initially are analyzed the characteristics of the current democratic societies and the importance of non-exclusion of the individuals. After, it is verified the characteristics of the participatory municipal budget program developed by public managers and is realized a reflection on the importance of popular participation to the achievement of a development model that enables democracy. In the end the importance of a participatory democracy and the development of public policies for social inclusion is concluded