The breakdown of democratic regimes, Latin America

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The breakdown of democratic regimes, Latin America

edited by Juan J. Linz and Alfred Stepan

(Johns Hopkins paperbacks)

Johns Hopkins University Press, c1978

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Latin America

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

The fate of democratic governments throughout the world is a topic of growing concern. The crises of modern history, from the Machtegreifung by Hitler through the downfall of the Allende government in Chile, have caused many to suspect an inevitable downfall of democracies. In a systematic review of the political experiences of Latin American and European democratic nations, these original, thought-provoking books propose a significant new comparative framework for understanding the dynamics of political change and the conditions necessary for democratic stability.

Table of Contents

Editors' Preface and Ackowledgements Chapter 1. The Breakdown of Democracy in Argentine, 1916-30 Chapter 2. Conversations among Gentlemen: Oligarchical Democracy in Colombia Chapter 3. Venezuela since 1958: The Consolidation of Democratic Politics Chapter 4. Political Leadership and Regime Breakdown: Brazil Chapter 5. Permanent Crisis and the Failure to Create a Deomcratic Regime: Argentinam 1955-66 Chapter 6. A Structural-Historical Approach to the Breakdown of Democratic Institutions: Peru Biographical Notes Index

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