03811cam a22004817a 4500 113349 113349 16753937 BJBSDDR 20230411090602.0 ta 031019s2011 oncb b 001 0deng d 2011381191 20109060334 9781442601802 (pbk.) 1442601809 (pbk.) (OCoLC)ocn642846580 NLC eng NLC BTCTA YDXCP C#P BWX CDX LHU IUL TJC FDA DLC lccopycat cl----- JL 966 I76p 2011 321.8098 22 Isbester, Katherine, 1962- 8556 The paradox of democracy in Latin America : ten country studies of division and resilience / written and edited by Katherine Isbester ; with contributions from Viviana Patroni ... [et al.]. [Toronto] : University of Toronto Press, c2011 xv, 396 p. : maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Democracy : a complex balance / Katherine Isbester -- Democracy in Latin America : a political history / Katherine Isbester -- Issues and institutions in Latin American governance / Katherine Isbester -- Mexico : from perfect dictatorship to imperfect democracy / Judith Teichman -- Guatemala : ethnicity and the shadow state / Katherine Isbester -- Nicaragua : revolution and betrayal / Katherine Isbester -- Costa Rica : an ethos and a strong state / Katherine Isbester -- Colombia : violence, drugs, and democracy / Roberta Rice -- Venezuela : pacts, populism, and poverty / Roberta Rice -- Brazil : constraints and innovations / Lauren Phillips -- Bolivia : ethnicity and power / Roberta Rice -- Chile : democracy in a divided polity / Judith Teichman -- Argentina : clientelism, corporatism, and democracy / Viviana Patroni -- Conclusion : what works and why / Katherine Isbester. "Inviting in tone and organization but rigorous in its scholarship, The Paradox of Democracy in Latin America focuses on the problems, successes, and multiple forms of democracy in Latin America. The opening chapters provide readers with a theoretical and conceptual lens through which to examine the ten case studies, which focus on Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. What becomes clear throughout is that there is a paradox at the heart of Latin America's democracies. Despite decades of struggle to replace authoritarian dictatorships with electoral democracies, solid economic growth (leading up to the global credit crisis), and increased efforts by the state to extend the benefits of peace and prosperity to the poor, democracy - as a political system - is experiencing declining support, and support for authoritarianism is on the rise. The Paradox of Democracy in Latin America demonstrates the deep divisions between rulers and ruled in Latin America that undermine democratic processes, institutions, and norms."--pub. desc. Also issued in electronic formats. Democracy Latin America. Democracy Latin America Case studies. Democracia América Latina 619 Latin America Politics and government. América Latina Política y gobierno 620 Latin America Politics and government Case studies. Amérique latine Politique et gouvernement. Amérique latine Politique et gouvernement Cas, Études de. Patroni, Viviana, 1967- 8560 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2019-10-03 0 JL 966 I76p 2011 00000140003 2019-10-03 00:00:00 1 2023-04-11 BK