Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America
Editorial Reviews
Review
"A fine text for a first course on Latin American politics." -- David G. Becker, International Journal
"Takes a close look at the status of democratic regimes in Latin America and the Caribbean... A remarkable collaborative achievement and provides a quick, authoritative, and handy reference that will be invaluable to students." -- Foreign Affairs, reviewing the first edition
Book Description
Since the first edition of the acclaimed Constructing Democratic Governance was published in 1996, the democracies of Latin America and the Caribbean have undergone significant change. This new, one-volume edition, edited by Jorge I. Domínguez and Michael Shifter, offers a concise update to current scholarship in this important area of international studies.
The book is divided into two parts: Themes and Issues, and Country Studies. Countries not covered by individual studies are discussed in the introduction, conclusion, and thematic chapters. In the introduction, Michael Shifter provides an overview of new developments in Latin America and the Caribbean, with particular emphasis on civil society and problems of governance. The conclusion, by Jorge I. Domínguez, ties together the themes of the various chapters and discusses the role of parties and electoral politics.
Contributors: Felipe Agüero, University of Miami; John M. Carey, Washington University in St. Louis; Fernando Cepeda Ulloa, Universidad de los Andes; Michael Coppedge; University of Notre Dame; Javier Corrales, Amherst College; Carlos Iván Degregori, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos; Rut Diamint, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella; Denise Dresser, University of Southern California; Mala N. Htun, New School University; Marta Lagos, Latinobarómetro; Bolívar Lamounier, Augurium: Análise; Steven Levitsky, Harvard University; M. Victoria Murillo, Yale University
Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America
Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America,Jorge I. Domínguez,Michael Shifter,The Johns Hopkins University Press,0801871204,1980-,Democracy,Latin America,Political Ideologies - Democracy,Political Process - General,Political Science,Politics / Current Events,Politics and government,Politics/International Relations,Argentina,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,Mexico,Peru,Philosophy / General,Political structures: democracy,Venezuela
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