Latin America's struggle for democracy
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Latin America's struggle for democracy
（A journal of democracy book）
Johns Hopkins University Press, c2008
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- : hardcover
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Almost thirty years have passed since Latin America joined democracy's global "third wave," and not a single government has reverted to what was once the most common form of authoritarianism: military rule. Behind this laudable record, however, lurk problems that are numerous and deep, ranging from an ominous resurgence of antidemocratic and economically irresponsible populism to the fragility and unreliability of key democratic institutions. A new addition to the Journal of Democracy series, this volume ponders both the successes and the difficulties that color Latin American politics today. The book brings together recent articles from the journal and adds new and updated material. In these essays, a distinguished roster of contributors thoughtfully examines democratic problems and prospects from the Rio Grande to Tierra del Fuego.
The first section assesses regionwide trends, including the forces behind the much-discussed political "turn to the left," the travails of the presidential form of government, the challenges of integrating newly mobilized indigenous populations into politics, the need for major reform in labor markets, and the implications of rising populism for democratic institutions and governance. The second section features important case studies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The final section surveys Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Contributors: Jorge G. Castaneda, Matthew R. Cleary, Catherine M. Conaghan, Javier Corrales, Consuelo Cruz, Lucia Dammert, Daniel P. Erikson, Luis Estrada, Eric Farnsworth, Steven Levitsky, Scott Mainwaring, Cynthia McClintock, Marco A. Morales, Maria Victoria Murillo, Michael Penfold, Alejandro Poire, Eduardo Posada-Carbo, Christopher Sabatini, Hector E. Schamis, Andreas Schedler, Mitchell A. Seligson, Lourdes Sola, Arturo Valenzuela, Donna Lee Van Cott
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Trends in the Region
Chapter 1. Latin American Presidencies Interrupted
Chapter 2. The Crisis of Representation in the Andes
Chapter 3. Latin America's Indigenous Peoples
Chapter 4. Populism, Socialism, and Democratic Institutions
Chapter 5. Explaining the Left's Resurgence
Chapter 6. The Rise of Populism and the Left
Chapter 7. The Transformation of the Labor Arena
Part II: Case Studies: South America
Chapter 8. Argentina: From Kirchner to Kirchner
Chapter 9. Politics, Markets, and Society in Brazil
Chapter 10. Problems of Success in Chile
Chapter 11. An Unlikely Comeback in Peru
Chapter 12. Colombia Hews to the Path of Change
Chapter 13. Venezuela: Chavez and the Opposition
Chapter 14. Ecuador: Correa's Plebiscitary Presidency
Part III: Case Studies: Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean
Chapter 15. Mexico's Contentious Election
Chapter 16. The Mobilization of Distrust in Mexico
Chapter 17. Looking to Mexico's Future
Chapter 18. From Turmoil to Stability in Central America
Chapter 19. The Caribbean: Democracy Adrift?
Index
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