Comparative politics of Latin America : democracy at last? /: democracy at last?. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Daniel C. Hellinger.
• Authors: Hellinger, Daniel
• Contents: Introduction. Latin American Studies and the Comparative Study of Democracy Part 1: Comparative Politics, Democratic Theory, and Latin American Area Studies 1. Conceptions of Democracy 2. The Few and the Many: Inequality in Latin American Politics Part 2: Historical Legacies, Mass Politics, and Democracy 3. Democratic and Autocratic Threads before Columbus and in Colonial Latin America 4. Political without Economic Independence 5. Populism, Development, and Democracy in the Twentieth Century 6. Development and Dependency: Theory and Practice in Latin America Part 3: Regimes and Transitions in Latin America 7. Democratic Breakdown and Military Rule 8. Transitions from Party-Dominant Regimes: Mexico and Venezuela 9. Democracy in Times of Revolution 10. Civilians and Soldiers in Illiberal Times Part 4: Civil Society, Institutions, Human Rights 11. Social Class and Social Movements in Latin America 12. Parties, Media, and Left-Right Populism 13. Institutions, Constitutions and Constituent Power 14. Human Rights, Corruption, and the Rule of Law Part 5: Latin America in the World 15. Democracy in Times of Globalization 16. No One’s "Backyard" Anymore? Afterward
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 320.3098; Comparative government; Latin America -- Politics and government
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000220650; 9781000220612; 9781003021865
• Related ISBNs: 9780367898953; 9780367898915
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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