Democracy in Developing Countries : : Latin America, 2nd ed. / / ed. by Jonathan Hartlyn, Larry Diamond, Juan J. Linz.

Extensively revised since the first edition was published in 1989, this analytically balanced and empirically rich volume thoroughly examines the historical, cultural, social, economic, political, and international factors that affect both the prospects for and the nature of political democracy in L...

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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2023]
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Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (594 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • Map of Latin America
  • 1 INTRODUCTION: Politics, Society, and Democracy in Latin America
  • 2 ARGENTINA: Capitalism and Democracy
  • 3 BRAZIL: Inequality Against Democracy
  • 4 CHILE: Origins and Consolidation of a Latin American Democracy
  • 5 COLOMBIA: The Politics of Violence and Democratic Transformation
  • 6 PERU: Precarious Regimes, Authoritarian and Democratic
  • 7 VENEZUELA: The Character, Crisis, and Possible Future of Democracy
  • 8 COSTA RICA: The Roots of Democratic Stability
  • 9 THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: The Long and Difficult Struggle for Democracy
  • 10 MEXICO: Sustained Civilian Rule and the Question of Democracy
  • ACRONYMS
  • THE CONTRIBUTORS
  • INDEX
  • ABOUT THE BOOK