Constructing democratic governance in Latin America
By: edited by Jorge I. Domí́nguez, Michael Shifter.
Contributors: Domínguez, Jorge I., 1945-; Shifter, Michael.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9780801871191; 9780801890048; 9780801871207; 9780801890055
Subjects: Democracy -- Latin America; Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1980-
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."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Emerging trends and determining factors in democratic governance / Michael Shifter; title: The fading regional consensus on democratic convergence / Laurence Whitehead; title: The backlash against market reforms and the Left in Latin America in the 2000s / Javier Corrales; title: Political inclusion and social inequality : women, Afro-descendents, and indigenous peoples / Mala Htun; title: Argentina : democracy and institutional weakness / Steven Levitsky; title: Bolivia : Evo Morales and democracy / Eduardo A. Gamarra; title: Brazil : democracy under Lula and the PT / David Samuels; title: Chile : the end of the unfinished transition / Peter Siavelis; title: Colombia : democratic security and political reform / Fernando Cepeda Ulloa; title: Mexico : dysfunctional democracy / Denise Dresser; title: Peru : an unfinished transition / Carlos Iván Degregori; title: Venezuela : delegative democracy or electoral autocracy? / David J. Myers; title: Three decades since the start of the democratic transitions / Jorge I. Domínguez.