The ten country studies of division and resilience Isbester, Katherine 1962- creator Patroni, Viviana 1967- text bibliography biography onc Toronto] University of Toronto Press c2011 2011 monographic eng

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xv, 396 p. : maps ; 24 cm. "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. 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. written and edited by Katherine Isbester ; with contributions from Viviana Patroni ... [et al.]. Includes bibliographical references and index. Also issued in electronic formats. cl----- Democracy Latin America Democracy Latin America Case studies Democracia América Latina Latin America Politics and government América Latina Política y gobierno Latin America Politics and government Case studies Amérique latine Politique et gouvernement Amérique latine Politique et gouvernement Cas, Études de JL 966 I76p 2011 321.8098 9781442601802 (pbk.) 1442601809 (pbk.) 2011381191 NLC 031019 20230411090602.0 16753937 eng