Latin American Democracy (eBook, PDF)

Emerging Reality or Endangered Species?
Redaktion: Millett, Richard L.; Pérez, Orlando J.; Holmes, Jennifer S.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The second edition of Latin American Democracy maintains the mix of practitioners and academic that composed the first edition. Contributors from both North and Latin America 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. März 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317908425
• Artikelnr.: 42512196

Autorenporträt

Richard L. Millett is professor emeritus at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and Vice President of the American Committees on Foreign Relations. Jennifer S. Holmes is a professor and Head of Public Policy, Political Economy and Political Science at the University of Texas at Dallas. Orlando J. Pérez is associate dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Millersville University. He is a member of the Scientific Support Group for the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) at Vanderbilt University and directs the Americas Barometer survey in Panama.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Democracy in Latin America: Promises and Perils, Section
One: The State of Latin American Democracy 2. Democratic Consolidation in
Latin America? 3. Measuring Democratic Political Culture in Latin America
4. Latin American Democracy: The View from the South. The United States and
the OAS: What Frustrates the Americans? 5. Latin American Democracy: The
View from the South.6. The Rule of Law in Latin America Section Two: The
Status of Institutions 7. Executive-Legislative Relations and Democracy in
Latin America 8.Women and Politics in Latin America 9. Decentralization and
Local Government in Latin America 10. The State, the Military and the
Citizen: New Security Challenges in Latin America11. Democracy and Populism
in the Andes: A Problematic Coexistence Section Three: Domestic and
Regional Issues 12. Indigenous Mobilization and Democracy in Latin
America13. Crime and Citizen Security: Democracy's Achilles Heel14.
Economic Development and Democracy in Latin America.15. Democratic
Governance and Corruption in Latin America16. Chinese Influence on Latin
America: Challenges and Opportunities 17. Conclusion. Slow Progress and
False Promises.