Research Catalog

Title

The paradox of democracy in Latin America : ten country studies of division and resilience / written and edited by Katherine Isbester ; with contributions from Viviana Patroni ... [et al.].

Author

Isbester, Katherine, 1962-

Publication

[Toronto] : University of Toronto Press, c2010.

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Additional Authors

Patroni, Viviana, 1957-

Description

xv, 396 p. : maps; 24 cm.

Summary

• "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.
• What 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.
• The 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.

Subjects

• Démocratie > Amérique latine
• Latin America > Politics and government
• Démocratie > Amérique latine > Cas, Études de
• Latin America > Politics and government > Case studies
• Democracy > Latin America > Case studies
• Amérique latine > Politique et gouvernement > Cas, Études de

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also issued in electronic formats.

Contents

Democracy : a complex balance / Katherine Isbester -- Democracy in Latin America : a political history / Katherine Isbester -- Issues and institutions in Latin American governance / Katherine Isbester -- Mexico : from perfect dictatorship to imperfect democracy / Judith Teichman -- Guatemala : ethnicity and the shadow state / Katherine Isbester -- Nicaragua : revolution and betrayal / Katherine Isbester -- Costa Rica : an ethos and a strong state / Katherine Isbester -- Colombia : violence, drugs, and democracy / Roberta Rice -- Venezuela : pacts, populism, and poverty / Roberta Rice -- Brazil : constraints and innovations / Lauren Phillips -- Bolivia : ethnicity and power / Roberta Rice -- Chile : democracy in a divided polity / Judith Teichman -- Argentina : clientelism, corporatism, and democracy / Viviana Patroni -- Conclusion : what works and why / Katherine Isbester.

Call Number

JHE 11-258

ISBN

• 9781442601963 (bound)
• 1442601965 (bound)
• 9781442601802 (pbk.)
• 1442601809 (pbk.)

LCCN

2011381191

OCLC

491894833

Author

Isbester, Katherine, 1962-

Title

The paradox of democracy in Latin America : ten country studies of division and resilience / written and edited by Katherine Isbester ; with contributions from Viviana Patroni ... [et al.].

Imprint

[Toronto] : University of Toronto Press, c2010.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats

Also issued in electronic formats.

Added Author

Patroni, Viviana, 1957-

Research Call Number

JHE 11-258