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Democracy in Latin America : political change in comparative perspective

Title
Democracy in Latin America : political change in comparative perspective / Peter H. Smith.
Author
Smith, Peter H.
Publication
New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

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xiv, 380 p. : ill., maps; 25 cm.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-366) and index.
Contents
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.
Call Number
JHE 05-137
ISBN
  • 0195157583
  • 0195157591 (pbk.)
LCCN
  • 2004056096
  • 9780195157581
  • 9780195157598 (pbk.)
OCLC
55948046
Author
Smith, Peter H.
Title
Democracy in Latin America : political change in comparative perspective / Peter H. Smith.
Imprint
New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-366) and index.
Other Standard Identifier
9780195157581
9780195157598 (pbk.)
Research Call Number
JHE 05-137
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