Democracy in Latin America : political change in comparative perspective /
Smith, Peter Hopkinson, 1940- ,
Democracy in Latin America : political change in comparative perspective / Peter H. Smith. - xiv, 380 páginas : ilustraciones, mapa.
Incluye bibliografía (p. 361-366).
Part 1. Historical perspectives, 1900-2000. Cycles of electoral democracy -- Transitions and continuities -- The military : heading for the exits? -- Global contexts, international forces -- Part 2. The electoral arena. Exploring institutional alternatives -- Varieties of presidentialism -- Elections : voters, winners, and losers -- Part 3. Qualities of democracy. State capacity and policy performance -- The politics of social equity -- Freedoms, rights, and illiberal democracy -- The people´s verdict -- Part 4. Democracy considered. The taming of democracy -- Epilogue : the future of democracy. Appendix 1. Classification of electoral regimes, 1900-2000 -- Appendix 2. Military coups in Latin America, 1900-2000 -- Appendix 3. Key variables in statistical analysis.
0195157591 9780195157598
Democracia--América Latina.
Democratización--América Latina.
América Latina--Política y gobierno--1980- .
320.98 / S656d 2005
Democracy in Latin America : political change in comparative perspective / Peter H. Smith. - xiv, 380 páginas : ilustraciones, mapa.
Incluye bibliografía (p. 361-366).
Part 1. Historical perspectives, 1900-2000. Cycles of electoral democracy -- Transitions and continuities -- The military : heading for the exits? -- Global contexts, international forces -- Part 2. The electoral arena. Exploring institutional alternatives -- Varieties of presidentialism -- Elections : voters, winners, and losers -- Part 3. Qualities of democracy. State capacity and policy performance -- The politics of social equity -- Freedoms, rights, and illiberal democracy -- The people´s verdict -- Part 4. Democracy considered. The taming of democracy -- Epilogue : the future of democracy. Appendix 1. Classification of electoral regimes, 1900-2000 -- Appendix 2. Military coups in Latin America, 1900-2000 -- Appendix 3. Key variables in statistical analysis.
0195157591 9780195157598
Democracia--América Latina.
Democratización--América Latina.
América Latina--Política y gobierno--1980- .
320.98 / S656d 2005