Latin American democracy: emerging reality or endangered species?
edited by Richard L. Millett, Jennifer S. Holmes, Orlando J. Pérez
- Resource Type:
- Book (Print/Paper)
- Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2009
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- Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: Democracy in Latin America: Promises and Perils / Richard L. Millett
- 2. Democratic Consolidation in Latin America? / Jennifer S. Holmes
- 3. Measuring Democratic Political Culture in Latin America / Orlando J. Perez
- 4. Latin American Democracy: How is it Viewed From the North? / Ambler H. Moss, Jr.
- 5. Latin American Democracy: The View From the South / Francisco Rojas Aravena
- 6. The Rule of Law in Latin America / Luz E. Nagle
- 7. Executive-Legislative Relations and Democracy in Latin America / Peter M. Siavelis
- 8. Feminism in Latin America: Equity, Justice, and Survival / Sheila Amin Gutierrez De Pineres
- 9. New Politics, New Parties? / Roberto Espindola
- 10. The State, the Military, and the Citizen: New Security Challenges in Latin America / Rut Diamint and Laura Tedesco
- 11. Democratization, Globalization, and Social Change: An Evolving Human Rights Agenda in the Americas / Joe W. (Chip) Pitts and Jorge Daniel Taillant
- 12. Latin American Democracy and the Media / Don Bohning
- 13. Indian Nationalism, Democracy and the Future of the Nation-state in Central and South America / Martin Edwin Andersen
- 14. The Persistent Attraction of Populism in the Andes / Julio F. Carrion
- 15. Crime and Citizen Security: Democracy's Achilles Heel / Richard L. Millett
- 16. The Left in Government: Deepening or Constraining Democracy in Latin America? / Martin Nilsson
- 17. Democracy and Economic Growth in Latin America / Isaac Cohen
- 18. Is Latin America Condemned by Corruption? / Juan F. Facetti
- 19. The US Role in Democratization: Coping with Episodic Embraces / Gene E. Bigler
- 20. Conclusion / Orlando J. Perez and Jennifer S. Holmes.
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- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Item content: English
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- General Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Physical Description:
- xxiii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Call Numbers:
- JL966 .L3585 2009
- ISBNs:
- 9780415990479 (hbk, alk. paper)
0415990475 (hbk, alk. paper)
9780415990486 (pbk, alk. paper)
0415990483 (pbk, alk. paper)
9780203884188 (ebook)
0203884183 (ebook) - Library of Congress Control Numbers:
- 2008028849
- OCLC Numbers:
- 213446296