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100 1 _aIsbester, Katherine,
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245 1 4 _aThe paradox of democracy in Latin America :
_bten country studies of division and resilience /
_cwritten and edited by Katherine Isbester ; with contributions from Viviana Patroni ... [et al.].
260 _a[Toronto] :
_bUniversity of Toronto Press,
_cc2011
300 _axv, 396 p. :
_bmaps ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 0 _tDemocracy :
_ta complex balance /
_rKatherine Isbester --
_tDemocracy in Latin America :
_ta political history /
_rKatherine Isbester --
_tIssues and institutions in Latin American governance /
_rKatherine Isbester --
_tMexico :
_tfrom perfect dictatorship to imperfect democracy /
_rJudith Teichman --
_tGuatemala :
_tethnicity and the shadow state /
_rKatherine Isbester --
_tNicaragua :
_trevolution and betrayal /
_rKatherine Isbester --
_tCosta Rica :
_tan ethos and a strong state /
_rKatherine Isbester --
_tColombia :
_tviolence, drugs, and democracy /
_rRoberta Rice --
_tVenezuela :
_tpacts, populism, and poverty /
_rRoberta Rice --
_tBrazil :
_tconstraints and innovations /
_rLauren Phillips --
_tBolivia :
_tethnicity and power /
_rRoberta Rice --
_tChile :
_tdemocracy in a divided polity /
_rJudith Teichman --
_tArgentina :
_tclientelism, corporatism, and democracy /
_rViviana Patroni --
_gConclusion :
_twhat works and why /
_rKatherine Isbester.
520 _a"Inviting in tone and organization but rigorous in its scholarship, The Paradox of Democracy in Latin America focuses on the problems, successes, and multiple forms of democracy in Latin America. The opening chapters provide readers with a theoretical and conceptual lens through which to examine the ten case studies, which focus on Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.
520 _aWhat 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.
520 _aThe Paradox of Democracy in Latin America demonstrates the deep divisions between rulers and ruled in Latin America that undermine democratic processes, institutions, and norms."--pub. desc.
530 _aAlso issued in electronic formats.
650 0 _aDemocracy
_zLatin America.
650 0 _aDemocracy
_zLatin America
_vCase studies.
650 4 _aDemocracia
_zAmérica Latina
_9619
651 0 _aLatin America
_xPolitics and government.
651 4 _aAmérica Latina
_xPolítica y gobierno
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651 0 _aLatin America
_xPolitics and government
_vCase studies.
651 6 _aAmérique latine
_xPolitique et gouvernement.
651 6 _aAmérique latine
_xPolitique et gouvernement
_vCas, Études de.
700 1 _aPatroni, Viviana,
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