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For instance, democratic practices within policy-making processes enables citizens to express voice and vote, which is more likely to lead to meaningful impacts if a capable state is also present to carry out citizens' demands. The origin question is particularly relevant today given the context that a right-wing government headed by Jair Bolsonaro has been eroding aspects of citizen rights and dismantling many participatory institutions and pro-poor policies. I Democracy at Work i is sure to become essential reading for any student of participatory democracy and developmental studies, as well as anyone seeking to understand the micro-level pathways that cultivate well-being beyond the broad stroke of economic growth and regime type. [Extracted from the article]