Legislatures and the new democracies in Latin America
By: edited by David Close.
Contributors: Close, David, 1945-
Publisher: L. Rienner Publishers
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Boulder
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
Subjects: Legislative bodies -- Latin America.; New democracies -- Latin America.; Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1980-
Other titles: Latin America
Description: "What role will legislatures have in the efforts to consolidate democracy in Latin America? Seven case-studies (Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay) focus on 'the conditions under which legislatures work in Latin America's transitional polities.' Needler suggests that the current trend toward democratic rule - 'the most democratic in Latin American history' - may usher in a greater role for legislatures in promoting governments free of military intervention, authoritarian dictatorships, and intrusive US foreign policymaking. Legislatures now merit much more attention than in past studies of government and politics"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.