Street Art and Democracy in Latin America

Olivier Dabène is Professor of Political Science at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po). He is also Senior Researcher at the Center for International Studies (CERI) and President of the Political Observatory of Latin America and the Caribbean (OPALC), both at Sciences Po, France.

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Analytical framework.- Chapter 3: Bogota. Public space between appropriation and deliberation.- Chapter 4: São Paulo. Pixadores’ public scream of hate.- Chapter 5: Valparaíso. A tale of murals, tags and world heritage.- Chapter 6: Oaxaca. Revolutionary art and the (difficult) quest for democracy.- Chapter 7: Havana. Going public, no matter what.- Chapter 8: Conclusion. Street art and democracy. Lessons learned.