TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Peter Hopkinson TI - Democracy in Latin America: political change in comparative perspective SN - 0195157591 U1 - 320.98 PY - 2005/// CY - New York, N.Y. PB - Oxford University Press KW - Democracia KW - América Latina KW - Democratización KW - Política y gobierno KW - 1980- N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy054/2004056096.html ER -