Democracy in Latin America: Political Change in Comparative Perspective

Smith, Peter H.

ISBN 10: 0195157591 / ISBN 13: 9780195157598

Editore: Oxford University Press, 2005

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Riassunto:

This book details the processes of democratization in Latin America today. Smith looks at some of the key issues that inhere in the move toward democracy - elections, culture, representation, poverty, and criminality, among others - through a focus on six paradigmatic "case studies" in the region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Examining factors such as history, the economy, and individual societies, Smith analyzes what is new and different about the current phase of democracy in the region. Accompanying the text are numerous photographs, maps, tables, figures to aid his analysis. There is particular attention to providing extensive empirical data necessary to convey basic information and analysis. To enhance readability, boxed material is diffused throughout the text, presenting illustrative anecdotes, explantions of methodology, and comments on perceptual approaches.
Peter Smith is a highly respected scholar, Director of Latin American Studies at the University of California at San Diego. His Talons of the Eagle focuses on the relationship between Latin America and the United States, and he is the co-author of the seminal contemporary history of the region, Modern Latin America. Both of these titles are published by OUP, and both have gone through multiple editions. This book fits neatly into the Latin American studies course market.

Contenuti:

• Preface
• Tables
• Figures
• Maps
• Introduction: Dimensions of Democracy
• Part 1: Historical Perspectives 1900-2000
• 1: Cycles of Electoral Democracy
• 2: Transitions and Continuities
• 3: The Military: Heading for the Exits
• 4: Global Contexts, International Forces
• Part II: The Electoral Arena
• 5: Exploring Institutional Alternatives: Presidentialism or Parliamentarism?
• 6: Varieties of Presidentialism
• 7: Elections: Voters, Winners, Losers
• Part III: Qualities of Democracy
• 8: State Capacity and Policy Performance
• 9: Democracy and Social Equity
• 10: Freedoms, Rights, and Illiberal Democracy
• 11: The People's Verdict
• Conclusion
• 12: The Taming of Democracy
• Epilogue: The Challenge of Democracy
• Appendices
• A1 Classification of Electoral Regimes 1900-2000
• A2 Military Coups in Latin America 1900-2000
• A3 Key Variables in Statistical Analysis
• Suggested Readings

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Titolo: Democracy in Latin America: Political Change...
Casa editrice: Oxford University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2005
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