Democracy in Latin America : political change in comparative perspective /

Detailing the processes of democratization in Latin America, Peter 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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Smith, Peter H.
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York, Estados Unidos : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Materias:
Democracia > América Latina.
Participación política > América Latina.
Latin America.
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1. Historical perspectives, 1900-2000. Cycles of electoral democracy
  • Transitions and continuities
  • The military : heading for the exits?
  • Global contexts, international forces
  • Part 2. The electoral arena. Exploring institutional alternatives
  • Varieties of presidentialism
  • Elections : voters, winners, and losers
  • Part 3. Qualities of democracy. State capacity and policy performance
  • The politics of social equity
  • Freedoms, rights, and illiberal democracy
  • The people's verdict
  • Part 4. Democracy considered. The taming of democracy
  • Epilogue : the future of democracy. Appendix 1. Classification of electoral regimes, 1900-2000
  • Appendix 2. Military coups in Latin America, 1900-2000
  • Appendix 3. Key variables in statistical analysis.

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