Democracy in Latin America Political Change in Comparative Perspective

Name: Democracy in Latin America Political Change in Comparative Perspective
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ISBN: 9780195157598

ISBN-10: 0195157591

ISBN-13: 9780195157598

Edition: 2005

Authors: Peter H. Smith

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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 thecurrent 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…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/24/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 9.09" wide x 5.98" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

Peter H. Smith is Associate Professor of Music Theory at the University of Notre Dame.



Preface


Tables


Figures


Maps


Introduction: Dimensions of Democracy



Historical Perspectives, 1900-2000



Cycles of Electoral Democracy



Transitions and Continuities



The Military: Heading for the Exits?



Global Contexts, International Forces



The Electoral Arena



Exploring Institutional Alternatives: Presidentialism or Parliamentarism?



Varieties of Presidentialism



Elections: Voters, Winners, Losers



Qualities of Democracy



State Capacity and Policy Performance



Democracy and Social Equity



Freedoms, Rights, and Illiberal Democracy



The People's Verdict



The Taming of Democracy


Epilogue: The Challenge of Democracy


Appendices



Classification of Electoral Regimes, 1900-2000