Smith, Peter Hopkinson,  1940- , <br/><br/>
Democracy in Latin America :  political change in comparative perspective / 
Peter H. Smith. 
 - xiv, 380 páginas :  ilustraciones, mapa. 
<br/><br/>Incluye bibliografía (p. 361-366). 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0195157591 9780195157598 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Democracia--América Latina.<br/>Democratización--América Latina.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>América Latina--Política y gobierno--1980- .
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.98  / S656d 2005