The Third Wave of Democratization in Latin America: Advances and Setbacks
"Democracy stands, yet nearly everything else is in flux, perhaps even at stake. Against this critical backdrop arrives the powerful anthology at hand. The shared virtues of its chapters are analytical lucidity and robust empirical knowledge. indeed, all the chapters contribute to the volume's general objective--to assess the quality of the region's democratic regimes--yet commendably, none is a ledger disguised as analysis. Rather, each chapter seriously deals with old patterns and new deviations in order to make better sense of democratization processes and outcomes." - Perspectives on Politics, Consuelo Cruz, Tufts University"[An] impressive collection of essays...This book, featuring chapters by prominent political scientists from both the U.S. and Latin America, makes a major contribution by highlighting the significance of the international context and of the attitudes of elites and mass publics for determining the increased prevalence of democracy in the Third Wave."Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Eric Hershberg, American University