Regimes And Democracy In Latin America

Author : Scott Mainwaring,Aníbal Pérez-Liñán
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107433632

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Democracies and Dictatorships in Latin America by Scott Mainwaring,Aníbal Pérez-Liñán Pdf

This book presents a new theory for why political regimes emerge, and why they subsequently survive or break down. It then analyzes the emergence, survival and fall of democracies and dictatorships in Latin America since 1900. Scott Mainwaring and Aníbal Pérez-Liñán argue for a theoretical approach situated between long-term structural and cultural explanations and short-term explanations that look at the decisions of specific leaders. They focus on the political preferences of powerful actors - the degree to which they embrace democracy as an intrinsically desirable end and their policy radicalism - to explain regime outcomes. They also demonstrate that transnational forces and influences are crucial to understand regional waves of democratization. Based on extensive research into the political histories of all twenty Latin American countries, this book offers the first extended analysis of regime emergence, survival and failure for all of Latin America over a long period of time.

Author : Gerardo Luis Munck
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199219902

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Regimes and Democracy in Latin America by Gerardo Luis Munck Pdf

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Author : Roderic A. Camp
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0842025138

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Democracy in Latin America by Roderic A. Camp Pdf

Events such as the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement have made it imperative for students to grasp the history and possible directions of Latin American political change. This title gives readers both the background and the analytical models necessary for an accurate understanding of this area's political past and future. To examine the problems posed by political development, Professor Camp has divided this volume into four parts. The first section sets the tone, with two introductory essays providing an overview of the problems and dilemmas posed by democratization. The other three parts explore important aspects of this overall process.

Author : Scott Mainwaring,Arturo Valenzuela
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015040045547

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Politics, Society, And Democracy by Scott Mainwaring,Arturo Valenzuela Pdf

This is the third of four volumes compiled in honor of Juan J. Linz and edited by H. E. Chehabi, Richard Gunther, Alfred Stepan, and Arturo Valenzuela. Each volume presents original research and theoretical essays by Linz's distinguished collaborators, students, teachers, and friends, as well as overviews of his enormous contributions to Spanish and Latin American studies, comparative politics, and sociology.In Volume III, leading Latin American scholars evaluate Juan Linz's contribution to the study of Latin American politics, in particular his influence on studies dealing with authoritarianism, democratic breakdown, public opinion, regime transition, and the institutional conditions needed for stable democracy.

Author : Scott Mainwaring
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0804745986

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Christian Democracy in Latin America by Scott Mainwaring Pdf

Christian Democracy swept across parts of Latin America, gaining influence in Venezuela in the 1940s, Chile in the 1950s, El Salvador and Guatemala in the 1960s, and Costa Rica and Mexico in the 1980s. This book offers an overview of Christian Democracy in the region— underscoring its remarkable diversity—and examines the Christian Democratic organizations of Chile and Mexico, which are still major parties today. The concluding section analyzes the demise of formerly significant Christian Democratic parties in El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, and Venezuela. Christian Democracy in Latin America provides the definitive stufy of the nature, rise, and decline of Christian Democracy in Latin America. The book enriches the broader theoretical literature on political parties by highlighting the distinctive strategic dilemmas parties face, and the distinctive objectives they pursue, in contexts of fragile democracy or of authoritarian regimes.

Author : Scott Mainwaring
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429977770

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Politics, Society, And Democracy Latin America by Scott Mainwaring Pdf

This is the third of four volumes compiled in honor of Juan J. Linz and edited by H. E. Chehabi, Richard Gunther, Alfred Stepan, and Arturo Valenzuela. Each volume presents original research and theoretical essays by Linz's distinguished collaborators, students, teachers, and friends, as well as overviews of his enormous contributions to Spanish and Latin American studies, comparative politics, and sociology.In Volume III, leading Latin American scholars evaluate Juan Linz's contribution to the study of Latin American politics, in particular his influence on studies dealing with authoritarianism, democratic breakdown, public opinion, regime transition, and the institutional conditions needed for stable democracy.

Author : Enrique Desmond Arias,Daniel M. Goldstein
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822392033

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Violent Democracies in Latin America by Enrique Desmond Arias,Daniel M. Goldstein Pdf

Despite recent political movements to establish democratic rule in Latin American countries, much of the region still suffers from pervasive violence. From vigilantism, to human rights violations, to police corruption, violence persists. It is perpetrated by state-sanctioned armies, guerillas, gangs, drug traffickers, and local community groups seeking self-protection. The everyday presence of violence contrasts starkly with governmental efforts to extend civil, political, and legal rights to all citizens, and it is invoked as evidence of the failure of Latin American countries to achieve true democracy. The contributors to this collection take the more nuanced view that violence is not a social aberration or the result of institutional failure; instead, it is intimately linked to the institutions and policies of economic liberalization and democratization. The contributors—anthropologists, political scientists, sociologists, and historians—explore how individuals and institutions in Latin American democracies, from the rural regions of Colombia and the Dominican Republic to the urban centers of Brazil and Mexico, use violence to impose and contest notions of order, rights, citizenship, and justice. They describe the lived realities of citizens and reveal the historical foundations of the violence that Latin America suffers today. One contributor examines the tightly woven relationship between violent individuals and state officials in Colombia, while another contextualizes violence in Rio de Janeiro within the transnational political economy of drug trafficking. By advancing the discussion of democratic Latin American regimes beyond the usual binary of success and failure, this collection suggests more sophisticated ways of understanding the challenges posed by violence, and of developing new frameworks for guaranteeing human rights in Latin America. Contributors: Enrique Desmond Arias, Javier Auyero, Lilian Bobea, Diane E. Davis, Robert Gay, Daniel M. Goldstein, Mary Roldán, Todd Landman, Ruth Stanley, María Clemencia Ramírez

Author : James M. Malloy,Mitchell A. Seligson
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0822971372

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Authoritarians and Democrats by James M. Malloy,Mitchell A. Seligson Pdf

By the end of the 1960s, most of Latin America was under repressive military rule. Conversely, the 1980s have seen the emergence of formal, constitutional democracies in Latin America and the Caribbean. Authoritarians and Democrats describes these changes and the future prospects for constitutional government in Latin America.

Author : John Samuel Fitch
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0801859182

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The Armed Forces and Democracy in Latin America by John Samuel Fitch Pdf

The book tackles the subject of the military and politics in Latin America from a broad historical perspective, drawing on literature in the field and other information based on personal interviews with officers.

Author : Juan José Linz,Alfred Stepan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Democracy
ISBN : OCLC:1024556332

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The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes by Juan José Linz,Alfred Stepan Pdf

Author : Jorge I. Domínguez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Caribbean Area
ISBN : 080185752X

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Democratic Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean by Jorge I. Domínguez Pdf

"The transformation of politics in Latin America, the consolidation of a democratic consensus in the Anglophone Caribbean, and the able performance of many democratic governments in fashioning economic policies made this book intellectually possible. Most of Latin America's democratic governments have carried economic reforms more effectively than their authoritarian predecessors and have remained stunningly resilient despite many problems. The naysayers have not been proven right. Indeed, even if democratic governments were to be overthrown tomorrow, the history of democratic politics in the 1980s and 1990s is already noteworthy." -- from the Introduction In Democratic Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean, Jorge Domnguez focuses on the successful accomplishments of democratic politics in the region -- a process that nations in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa seek to emulate. Domnguez considers the role of British colonial rule and United States policies. But he also examines the development of parties, other civil institutions, and competitive markets, which lend permanence to democracy. He also discusses the prospects for democracy in Cuba and Mexico. Despite recurrent problems, Domnguez concludes, the outlook is good for stable democracies in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Author : Frances Hagopian,Scott P. Mainwaring
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 113944560X

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The Third Wave of Democratization in Latin America by Frances Hagopian,Scott P. Mainwaring Pdf

The late twentieth century witnessed the birth of an impressive number of new democracies in Latin America. This wave of democratization since 1978 has been by far the broadest and most durable in the history of Latin America, but many of the resulting democratic regimes also suffer from profound deficiencies. What caused democratic regimes to emerge and survive? What are their main achievements and shortcomings? This volume offers an ambitious and comprehensive overview of the unprecedented advances as well as the setbacks in the post-1978 wave of democratization. It seeks to explain the sea change from a region dominated by authoritarian regimes to one in which openly authoritarian regimes are the rare exception, and it analyzes why some countries have achieved striking gains in democratization while others have experienced erosions. The book presents general theoretical arguments about what causes and sustains democracy and analyses of nine compelling country cases.

Author : Manuel Antonio Garretón
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004-07-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807861578

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Incomplete Democracy by Manuel Antonio Garretón Pdf

One of Latin America's leading sociologists, Manuel Antonio Garreton explores contemporary challenges to democratization in Latin America in this work originally published in Spanish in 1995. He pays particular attention to the example of Chile, analyzing the country's return to democracy and its hopes for continued prosperity following the 1973 coup that overthrew democratically elected president Salvador Allende. Garreton contends that the period of democratic crisis and authoritarian rule that characterized much of Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s was symptomatic of a larger breakdown in the way society and government worked. A new era emerged in Chile at the end of the twentieth century, Garreton argues--an era that partakes of the great changes afoot in the larger world. This edition updates Garreton's analysis of developments in Chile, considering the administration of current president Ricardo Lagos. The author concludes with an exploration of future prospects for democracy in Latin America.

Author : Katherine Hite,Paola Cesarini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015058087597

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Authoritarian Legacies and Democracy in Latin America and Southern Europe by Katherine Hite,Paola Cesarini Pdf

Among the challenges for democracies in Latin America and Southern Europe are weakened political parties, politicized militaries, compromised judiciaries, corrupt police forces and widespread citizen distrust. These essays offer an examination of the political structures and institutions bequeathed by authoritarian regimes.

Author : Paulo José Krischke
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1590330625

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The Learning of Democracy in Latin America by Paulo José Krischke Pdf

Learning of Democracy in Latin America - Social Actors & Cultural Change