Undoing democracy : the politics of electoral caudillismo
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Undoing democracy : the politics of electoral caudillismo
Lexington Books, c2004
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Available at 1 libraries
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Library, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization図
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-209) and index
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Description
In an effort to understand how and why democratically elected governments evade the limitations that democratic accountability and popular participation place on them, Undoing Democracy examines how democratic rule was undermined in Nicaragua in the 1990's. David Close and Kalowatie Deonandan focus their analysis on the pact struck between the country's two main parties, the Liberals and the Sandinistas, which allowed the passage of the constitutional amendments that weakened Nicaragua's basic political institutions. The authors also consider, in detail, the country's political economy as well as the roles played by civil society, the Catholic Church, and NGOs. Undoing Democracy will sharpen our understanding of democratic transition and consolidation, and will serve as an important contribution to the literature on Nicaragua, Latin American politics, and democratization.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Undoing Democracy in Nicaragua Chapter 2 Parties and Pacts in Contemporary Nicaragua Chapter 3 The Assault on Pluralism Chapter 4 Aleman's War on NGO Community Chapter 5 Unholy Alliance: Churce and the State in Nicaragua (1996-2002) Chapter 6 Violence and Personal Insecurity: The Aleman Administration's Authoritarian Response Chapter 7 Patrimonialism and Economic Policy in the Aleman Administration Chapter 8 The External Debt of Nicaragua and the Aleman Liberal Administration: Images and Realities Chapter 9 President Bolanos Runs a Reverse, or How Arnoldo Aleman Wound Up in Prison Chapter 10 The Caudillo is Dead: Long Live the Caudillo
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