Between Tyranny and Anarchy : A History of Democracy in Latin America, 1800-2006
Paul. Drake
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Palo Alto : : Stanford University Press, , 2009.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (587 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - SOCIAL SCIENCE HISTORY; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; PREFACE; Chapter 1 - The Theory and History of Latin American Democracy, 1800-2006; Theories of Democracy in Latin America; Protected versus Popular Concepts of Democracy; Conclusion; Chapter 2 - The Historical Evolution of Latin American Democratic Institutions, 1800-2006; REVOLVING CONSTITUTIONS; CENTRALISM OVER DECENTRALISM; PRESIDENTIAL POTENTATES; LEGISLATIVE LILLIPUTIANS; JUDICIAL INADEQUACY; UBIQUITOUS ELECTIONS; MULTIPLE AND FEEBLE POLITICAL PARTIES. - Chapter 3 - The Bolivarian Legacy: Struggles Toward Democracy During the Wars for Independence, 1800s-1820sThe Origins of Dreams and Doubts About Democracy; Premature Political Institutions; Conclusion; Chapter 4 - The Archaeology of Democracy After Independence, 1820s-1870s; Democratic Principles versus Practices; Precarious Political Institutions; Nascent Political Parties; Conclusion; Chapter 5 - Oligarchic Republicanism, 1880s-1920s; From Positivism to Popular Nationalism; Stabilizing Political Institutions; Conclusion; Chapter 6 - Populist Democracy, 1930s-1970s. - Concepts of Popular DemocracyThe Impact of Popular Democracy on Political Institutions; Conclusion; Chapter 7 - The Tsunami of Neoliberal Democracies, 1970s-2000s; International and National Causes of the Tsunami; Neoliberal versus New Left Democratic Ideas; Refining Political Institutions for Democratization; Conclusion; Chapter 8 - Two Centuries of Building Democracy in Latin America, 1800-2006; NOTES; INDEX. - Between Tyranny and Anarchy provides a unique comprehensive history and interpretation of efforts to establish democracies over two centuries in the major Latin American countries.
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| ISBN | 9780804760010. - 9780804760027
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