Representation and effectiveness in Latin American democracies : congress, judiciary and civil society /: congress, judiciary and civil society. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Moira B. MacKinnon and Ludovico Feoli.
• Other Names: Mackinnon, Moira (Moira B.)
• Contents: Introduction : the representativeness/effectiveness dilemma / Moira B. MacKinnon and Ludovico Feoli -- Reflections on the effectiveness and representativeness of the Chilean Congress / Eduardo Alemán -- Argentina's unrepresentative and unaccountable Congress under the Kirchners / Mark P. Jones and Juan Pablo Micozzi -- Effectiveness and representation : effects on federal deputies' career choice and reelection / Lucio Renno and Carlos Pererira -- Representation and decision-making in the Mexican Congress / María Amparo Casar -- Congress in action : representativeness and effectiveness in Chile and Argentina (1900-1930) / Moira B. MacKinnon -- Effectiveness and accessibility of justice system institutions in Mexico's transition to democracy / Julio Ríos-Figueroa -- The role of Chile's Constitutional Court in the consolidation of democracy (1990-2011) / Javier Couso -- Courting from the left : judicial effectiveness and representativeness in the Brazilian state of Acre / Matthew C. Ingram -- Judiciary and democracy in Argentina / Daniel Alberto Sabsay -- Meanings and challenges of representativeness in Brazilian civil society / Evelina Dagnino -- Reflections on the "representativeness" of civil society organizations : an analysis of recent Latin American trends / Enrique Peruzzotti -- Democratic institutions and public effectiveness of Chilean civil society in the after 1990 / Gonzalo Delamaza -- Conclusion / Ludovico Feoli.
• Publisher Details: New York : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 312 pages)
• Subjects: 328.8/0734; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Judicial Branch; Representative government and representation -- Latin America -- Case studies; Legislative bodies -- Latin America -- Case studies; Courts -- Latin America -- Case studies; Civil society -- Latin America -- Case studies; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Judicial Branch; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Comparative; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch; Civil society; Courts; Legislative bodies; Representative government and representation; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative; Latin America; Latijns-Amerika; Electronic books; Case studies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781135935740; 1135935742; 9780203545454; 1306114977; 9781306114974; 0203545451; 9780203545454; 9781135935818; 1135935815
• Related ISBNs: 9780415824330; 0415824338
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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