Constructing democratic governance in Latin America
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Constructing democratic governance in Latin America
(An Inter-American dialogue book)
Johns Hopkins University Press, c2008
3rd ed
- : hardcover
- : pbk.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents of Works
- Emerging trends and determining factors in democratic governance / Michael Shifter
- The fading regional consensus on democratic convergence / Laurence Whitehead
- The backlash against market reforms in Latin America in the 2000s / Javier Corrales
- Political inclusion and social inequality : women, Afro-descendents, and indigenous peoples / Mala Htun
- Argentina : democracy and institutional weakness / Steven Levitsky
- Bolivia : Evo Morales and democracy / Eduardo A. Gamarra
- Brazil : democracy under Lula and the PT / David Samuels
- Chile : the end of the unfinished transition / Peter Siavelis
- Colombia : democratic security and political reform / Fernando Cepeda Ulloa
- Mexico : dysfunctional democracy / Denise Dresser
- Peru : a missed opportunity / Carlos Iván Degregori
- Venezuela : delegative democracy or electoral autocracy? / David J. Myers
- Three decades since the start of the democratic transitions / Jorge I. Domínguez
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This latest edition of this acclaimed text examines four themes vital to building market-oriented democracies in Latin America: the development of democratic institutions, globalization's impact, socio-political integration, and market reforms. Within these broad themes, the contributors explore how issues such as the performance of political parties, civilian control of the military, human rights protections, and executive-legislative relations are playing out in eight countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. They find a mixed record on many fronts and discuss the uncertain state of democracy in several Latin American states in light of recent institutional setbacks and attempts to overhaul the political sphere. Edited by Jorge I. Dominguez and Michael Shifter and featuring contributions from more than a dozen leading scholars of democratization studies, this volume provides a concise and up-to-date measure of the quality of democracy in Latin America.
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