Political Culture in Panama Democracy after Invasion

Name: Political Culture in Panama Democracy after Invasion
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ISBN: 9780230102514

ISBN-10: 0230102514

ISBN-13: 9780230102514

Edition: 2011

Authors: Orlando J. Pï¿½rez

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Twenty years have passed since the 1989 U.S. invasion that toppled Panama's military regime and initiated a period of democratization. This book represents the most comprehensive and empirically grounded analysis of the institutional and attitudinal factors that have shaped Panamanian politics since the invasion. As the United States grapples with the aftermath of military interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan and efforts to build democracy in both nations, the case of 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. Using quantitative and qualitative methods the book traces the…

Book details

List price: $121.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: 12/15/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 203
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



List of Figures and Tables


Acknowledgments



Democracy in Post-Invasion Panama: Theory and Case



The Shaping of Elite Political Culture During the Ancien Regime, 1903-1968



An Enduring Relationship: The Military and Politics in Twentieth-Century Panama



Ending the Relationship: Economic Crisis, Political Opposition, and the U.S. Military Invasion, 1981-1989



Demilitarization and Elections: Institutional Reconversion in Post-Invasion Panama



Reconciliation and Social Dialogue in Post-Invasion Panama



Mass Democratic Culture in Panama: The Meaning of Democracy



Supporting Stable Democracy: System Support and Political Tolerance



Conclusions and Implications: Can Democracy Emerge after an Invasion?


Notes


References


Index