Latin American democracy : emerging reality or endangered species? / edited by Richard L. Millett, Jennifer S. Holmes, Orlando J. Pérez.

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Introduction: Democracy in Latin America : promises and perils / Richard L. Millett -- Democratic consolidation in Latin America? / Jennifer S. Holmes -- Measuring democratic political culture in Latin America / Orlando J. Pérez -- Latin American democracy : how is it viewed from the north? / Ambler H. Moss, Jr. -- Latin American democracy : the view from the south / Francisco Rojas Aravena -- The rule of law in Latin America / Luz E. Nagle -- Executive-legislative relations and democracy in Latin America / Peter M. Siavelis -- Feminism in Latin America : equity, justice, and survival / Sheila Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres -- New politics, new parties? / Roberto Espíndola -- The state, the military, and the citizen : new security challenges in Latin America / Rut Diamint and Laura Tedesco -- Democratization, globalization, and social change : an evolving human rights agenda in the Americas / Joe W. (Chip) Pitts and Jorge Daniel Taillant -- Latin American democracy and the media / Don Bohning -- Indian nationalism, democracy and the future of the nation-state in Central and South America / Martin E. Andersen -- The persistent attraction of populism in the Andes / Julio F. Carrión -- Crime and citizen security : democracy´s Achilles heel / Richard L. Millett -- The left in government : deepening or constraining democracy in Latin America? / Martin Nilsson -- Democracy and economic growth in Latin America / Isaac Cohen -- Is Latin American condemned by corruption? / Juan F. Facetti -- The US role in democratization : coping with episodic embraces / Gene E. Bigler -- Conclusion / Orlando J. Pérez and Jennifer S. Holmes.