Democratic Governance In Latin America

Author : Jorge I. Domínguez,Michael Shifter
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421409795

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Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America by Jorge I. Domínguez,Michael Shifter Pdf

After more than a century of assorted dictatorships and innumerable fiscal crises, the majority of Latin America's states are governed today by constitutional democratic regimes. Some analysts and scholars argue that Latin America weathered the 2008 fiscal crisis much better than the United States. How did this happen? Jorge I. Domínguez and Michael Shifter asked area specialists to examine the electoral and governance factors that shed light on this transformation and the region's prospects. They gather their findings in the fourth edition of Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America. This new edition is completely updated. Part I is thematic, covering issues of media, constitutionalism, the commodities boom, and fiscal management vis-à-vis governance. Part II focuses on eight important countries in the region—Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. Already widely used in courses, Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America will continue to interest students of Latin American politics, democratization studies, and comparative politics as well as policymakers.

Author : Scott Mainwaring,Timothy R. Scully
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780804772969

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Democratic Governance in Latin America by Scott Mainwaring,Timothy R. Scully Pdf

Producing more effective governance is the greatest challenge that faces most Latin American democracies today—a challenge that involves not only strengthening democratic institutions but also increasing governmental effectiveness. Focusing on the post-1990 period, this volume addresses why some policies and some countries have been more successful than others in meeting this dual challenge. Two features of the volume stand out. First, whereas some analysts tend to generalize for Latin America as a whole, this group of authors underscores the striking differences of achievement among countries in the region and illustrates the importance of understanding these differences. The second feature is the range of expertise within the volume. In addition to the volume editors, the contributors are Alan Angell, Daniel Brinks, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, José de Gregorio, Alejandro Foxley, Evelyne Huber, José Miguel Insulza, Juliana Martínez Franzoni, Patricio Navia, Francisco Rodriguez, Mitchell Seligson, John Stephens, Jorge Vargas Cullell, and Ignacio Walker.

Author : Anita Breuer,Yanina Welp
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135046064

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Digital Technologies for Democratic Governance in Latin America by Anita Breuer,Yanina Welp Pdf

This book is the first to comprehensively analyse the political and societal impacts of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in a region of the Global South. It evaluates under what conditions some Latin American governments and people have succeeded in taking up the opportunities related to the spread of ICTs, while others are confronted with the pessimist scenario of increased, digitally induced social and democratic cleavages. Specifically, the book examines if and how far the spread and use of new ICT affected central aims of democratic governance such as reducing socio-economic and gender inequality; strengthening citizen participation in political decision making; increasing the transparency of legislative processes; improving administrative processes; providing free access to government data and information; and expanding independent spaces of citizen communication. The country case and cross-country explore a range of bottom-up driven initiatives to reinforce democracy in the region. The book offers researchers and students an interdisciplinary approach to these issues by linking it to established theories of media and politics, political communication, political participation, and governance. Giving voice to researchers native to the region and with direct experience of the region, it uniquely brings together contributions from political scientists, researchers in communication studies and area studies specialists who have a solid record in political activism and international development co-operation.

Author : Anita Breuer,Yanina Welp
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135046071

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Digital Technologies for Democratic Governance in Latin America by Anita Breuer,Yanina Welp Pdf

This book is the first to comprehensively analyse the political and societal impacts of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in a region of the Global South. It evaluates under what conditions some Latin American governments and people have succeeded in taking up the opportunities related to the spread of ICTs, while others are confronted with the pessimist scenario of increased, digitally induced social and democratic cleavages. Specifically, the book examines if and how far the spread and use of new ICT affected central aims of democratic governance such as reducing socio-economic and gender inequality; strengthening citizen participation in political decision making; increasing the transparency of legislative processes; improving administrative processes; providing free access to government data and information; and expanding independent spaces of citizen communication. The country case and cross-country explore a range of bottom-up driven initiatives to reinforce democracy in the region. The book offers researchers and students an interdisciplinary approach to these issues by linking it to established theories of media and politics, political communication, political participation, and governance. Giving voice to researchers native to the region and with direct experience of the region, it uniquely brings together contributions from political scientists, researchers in communication studies and area studies specialists who have a solid record in political activism and international development co-operation.

Author : Jorge I. Domínguez,Abraham F. Lowenthal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Caribbean Area
ISBN : UOM:39015041095905

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Constructing Democratic Governance by Jorge I. Domínguez,Abraham F. Lowenthal Pdf

Author : Felipe Agüero,Jeffrey Stark
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Civil-Military Relations
ISBN : UVA:X004290314

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Fault Lines of Democracy in Post-transition Latin America by Felipe Agüero,Jeffrey Stark Pdf

Concerns about democratization in Latin America today center not on the threat of authoritarian regression, but on the depth, quality, fairness, and completeness of democratization thus far. Large-scale economic and social reforms, stronger and more complex civil societies, and processes of integration and globalization call for new approaches in order to understand the unfolding of democracy in the region. In this context, the contributors to this volume explore the often disjunctive aspects of Latin American democracy, providing a nuanced understanding of contemporary democratic governance.

Author : Manuel Alcántara,Jean Blondel,Jean-Louis Thiébault
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351622707

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Presidents and Democracy in Latin America by Manuel Alcántara,Jean Blondel,Jean-Louis Thiébault Pdf

This new textbook provides students with a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the presidents and presidential leadership in Latin America. Unlike other texts, Presidents and Democracy in Latin America integrates both political analysis and major theoretical perspectives with extensive country-specific material. Part One examines the developments in recent years in Latin American presidentialism and identifies different characteristics of society and politics which have influenced Latin American governments. The personalization of political life and of presidential government help to illustrate the character of Latin American politics, specifically on the type of political career of those who occupied the presidential office, the leadership style of these presidents and the type of government which they led. Part Two studies two presidents in each of six countries in the region which reflect the broad trends in the political and electoral life: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Each case study first provides the biographical background of the president; it outlines the political career of the president both inside and outside of a party, including at the local level; the popularity of the president at the time of the presidential election is given, as well as the mode of selection of the candidates (selection by party leaders only, by party members or by a primary). The relation of the president with the government or ministers, especially if there is a coalition government, is detailed. This textbook will be essential reading for all students of Latin American Politics and is highly recommended for those studying executive politics, political leadership, and the state of democratic governance in Latin America.

Author : Jorge I. Domínguez,Abraham F. Lowenthal
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1996-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0801854032

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Constructing Democratic Governance by Jorge I. Domínguez,Abraham F. Lowenthal Pdf

In Constructing Democratic Governance, Jorge I. Dominguez and Abraham F. Lowenthal bring together a distinguished group of scholars to assess how well democracy has been working in this volatile part of the world. The authors find that serious problems still plague these new democracies. Many of these problems are related to the political institutions, including political parties, the civil service, and the justice system. Part I introduces broad thematic surveys of such key issues as the role of the left, conservatism, inequality, and indigenous peoples. Part II reviews the South American nations. Part III focuses on Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, including Cuba. In Part IV, the volume editors draw conclusions about the problems and prospects for stable democracies in Latin America. In addition to the complete hardcover edition, Constructing Democratic Governance is available in three paperback volumes, each containing the introduction and conclusion from the complete edition and organized for convenient course use.

Author : Cynthia J. Arnson,José Raúl Perales
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 1933549203

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The New Left and Democratic Governance in Latin America by Cynthia J. Arnson,José Raúl Perales Pdf

Author : Richard L. Millett,Jennifer S. Holmes,Orlando J. Pérez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317908425

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Latin American Democracy by Richard L. Millett,Jennifer S. Holmes,Orlando J. Pérez Pdf

More than thirty years have passed since Latin America began the arduous task of transitioning from military-led rule to democracy. In this time, more countries have moved toward the institutional bases of democracy than at any time in the region’s history. Nearly all countries have held free, competitive elections and most have had peaceful alternations in power between opposing political forces. Despite these advances, however, Latin American countries continue to face serious domestic and international challenges to the consolidation of stable democratic governance. The challenges range from weak political institutions, corruption, legacies of militarism, transnational crime, and globalization among others. In the second edition of Latin American Democracy contributors – both academics and practitioners, North Americans, Latin Americans, and Spaniards—explore and assess the state of democratic consolidation in Latin America by focusing on the specific issues and challenges confronting democratic governance in the region. This thoroughly updated revision provides new chapters on: the environment, decentralization, the economy, indigenous groups, and the role of China in the region.

Author : Gabriel Marcella,Orlando J. Pérez,Brian Fonseca
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000459098

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Democracy and Security in Latin America by Gabriel Marcella,Orlando J. Pérez,Brian Fonseca Pdf

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for governments to generate the necessary capacity to address important security and institutional challenges; this volume deepens our understanding of the nature and extent of state governance in Latin America. State capacity is multidimensional, with all elements interacting to produce stable governance and security. As such, a collection of scholars and practitioners use an explicit interdisciplinary approach, drawing on the contributions of history, political science, economics, public policy, military studies, and other fields to gain a rounded understanding of the link between security and democracy. Democracy and Security in Latin America is divided in two sections: Part 1 focuses on the challenges to governance and key institutions such as police, courts, armed forces. and the prison system. Part 2 features country case studies that illustrate particularly important security challenges and various means by which the state has confronted them. Democracy and Security in Latin America should appeal not only to those seeking to learn more about the capacity of the democratic state in Latin America to effectively provide public security in times of stress, but to all those curious about the reality that a democracy must have security to function.

Author : Philip Oxhorn,Joseph S. Tulchin,Andrew Selee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004-05-19
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : UOM:39015059136898

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Decentralization, Democratic Governance, and Civil Society in Comparative Perspective by Philip Oxhorn,Joseph S. Tulchin,Andrew Selee Pdf

This volume studies the relation of decentralization to democratization at both intermediate and local levels and analyzes how decentralization is transforming the relationship between the state and civil society.

Author : Ximena Orchard,Sara Garcia Santamaria,Julieta Brambila,Jairo Lugo-Ocando
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Cultural pluralism in mass media
ISBN : 143316924X

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Media and Governance in Latin America by Ximena Orchard,Sara Garcia Santamaria,Julieta Brambila,Jairo Lugo-Ocando Pdf

This edited book aims at bringing together a range of contemporary expertise that can shed light on the relationship between media pluralism in Latin America and processes of democratization and social justice. In doing so, the authors of the book provide empirically grounded theoretical insight into the extent to which questions about media pluralism--broadly understood as the striving for diverse and inclusive media spheres--are an essential part of scholarly debates on democratic governance. The rise in recent years of authoritarianism, populism and nationalism, both in fragile and stable democratic systems, makes media pluralism an intellectual and empirical cornerstone of any debate about the future of democratic governance around the world. This book--useful for students and researchers on topics such as Media, Communications, Latin American Studies and Politics--aims to make a contribution to such debate by approaching some pressing questions about the relationship of Latin American governments with media structures, journalistic practices, the communication capabilities of vulnerable populations and the expressive opportunities of the general public.

Author : Katherine Isbester
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442601963

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The Paradox of Democracy in Latin America by Katherine Isbester Pdf

What becomes clear throughout is that there is a paradox at the heart of Latin America's democracies. Despite decades of struggle to replace authoritarian dictatorships with electoral democracies, solid economic growth (leading up to the global credit crisis), and increased efforts by the state to extend the benefits of peace and prosperity to the poor, democracy - as a political system - is experiencing declining support, and support for authoritarianism is on the rise.

Author : Jorge I. Domínguez,Abraham F. Lowenthal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Caribbean Area
ISBN : OCLC:40103909

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The Challenges of Democratic Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean by Jorge I. Domínguez,Abraham F. Lowenthal Pdf