The State of Democracy in Latin America
Post-Transitional Conflicts in Argentina and Chile
Nonfiction, History, Americas, Latin America, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Democracy
| Author: | Jonathan R. Barton, Laura Tedesco | ISBN: | 9781134276189 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | November 4, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jonathan R. Barton, Laura Tedesco |
| ISBN: | 9781134276189 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | November 4, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
The State of Democracy in Latin America presents a critical analysis of the contemporary democratic state in Latin America.
In a shift away from the more typical analyses of Latin American political change during the 1990s, this book presents a more state-centric perspective that seeks to explain why transitions to democracy and trends towards better governance have failed to provide more political and social stability in the continent. Through a deeper analysis of underlying social relations and values and how these manifest themselves through institutions, the state is understood not purely as an institutional form but rather as a set of interdependent relations that are shaped by particular collective and individual interests.
The State of Democracy in Latin America presents a critical analysis of the contemporary democratic state in Latin America.
In a shift away from the more typical analyses of Latin American political change during the 1990s, this book presents a more state-centric perspective that seeks to explain why transitions to democracy and trends towards better governance have failed to provide more political and social stability in the continent. Through a deeper analysis of underlying social relations and values and how these manifest themselves through institutions, the state is understood not purely as an institutional form but rather as a set of interdependent relations that are shaped by particular collective and individual interests.
