Democracy and its Discontents in Latin America / / ed. by Joe Foweraker, Dolores Trevizo.

Why is there so much discontent with democracy across Latin America? Are regimes being judged by unrealistic standards of success—or is there legitimate cause for criticism in light of  widespread failures to deliver either transparency or effective public policies? Addressing these questions across...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2017
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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
©2017
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (325 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
List of Tables and Figures --
Acknowledgments --
1 Democracy and Its Discontents in Latin America --
Part 1 State and Regime: Institutions, Policy, Accountability --
2 The Characteristic Contradictions of Democracy --
3 State Capacity and Democratic Quality --
4 Inequality and Democratic Representation --
5 Making the Military Accountable --
6 Liberal vs. Popular Models of Democracy --
7 Radical Claims to Accountability --
Part 2 Citizenship: Issues of Rights and Representation --
8 Democracy and Human Rights --
9 Quota Laws and Gender Equality --
10 Women’s Rights, Indigenous Rights, and Social Cohesion --
11 Indigenous Peoples and Dilemmas of Electoral Participation --
12 The Changing Profile of Party Systems --
13 A Democratic Paradox: More Governability, Less Trust --
14 Counting the Costs of Political Repression --
Part 3 Conclusion --
15 Lessons from the Democratic Record to Date --
Appendixes --
References --
The Contributors --
Index --
About the Book
Summary:Why is there so much discontent with democracy across Latin America? Are regimes being judged by unrealistic standards of success—or is there legitimate cause for criticism in light of  widespread failures to deliver either transparency or effective public policies? Addressing these questions across a variety of dimensions, the authors explore the diverse ways in which the specific nature of Latin American democracy explains the current performance of the region’s democratic governments.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781626375772
9783110783568
DOI:10.1515/9781626375772
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Joe Foweraker, Dolores Trevizo.