Political Culture in Panama [electronic resource] : Democracy after Invasion /
Pérez, O.author.
The most comprehensive and empirically grounded analysis of the institutional and attitudinal factors that have shaped Panamanian politics since the 1989 U.S. invasion. Panama offers a unique opportunity to understand the long-term effects of United States policy and the challenges of building democracy after a military invasion.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Democracy in Post-Invasion Panama: Theory and Case; 2 The Shaping of Elite Political Culture During the Ancien Regime, 1903-1968; 3 An Enduring Relationship: The Military and Politics in Twentieth-Century Panama; 4 Ending the Relationship: Economic Crisis, Political Opposition, and the U.S. Military Invasion, 1981-1989; 5 Demilitarization and Elections: Institutional Reconversion in Post-Invasion Panama; 6 Reconciliation and Social Dialogue in Post-Invasion Panama; 7 Mass Democratic Culture in Panama: The Meaning of Democracy
8 Supporting Stable Democracy: System Support and Political Tolerance9 Conclusions and Implications: Can Democracy Emerge after an Invasion?; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-191) and index.
The most comprehensive and empirically grounded analysis of the institutional and attitudinal factors that have shaped Panamanian politics since the 1989 U.S. invasion. Panama offers a unique opportunity to understand the long-term effects of United States policy and the challenges of building democracy after a military invasion.
Political science.
Latin America—Politics and government.
Ethnology—Latin America.
Political theory.
Democracy.
Political Science.
Latin American Politics.
Latin American Culture.
Political Theory.
Democracy.