Comparative Politics of Latin America
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-12649-7 (ISBN)
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Insightful historical background in early chapters provides students with a way to think about how the past influences the present. However, while history plays a part in this text, comparative politics is the primary focus, explaining through fully integrated, detailed case studies and carefully paced analysis such concepts as democratic breakdown and transition, formal and informal institutions, the rule of law, and the impact of globalization. Country-specific narratives integrate concepts and theories from comparative politics, leading to a richer understanding of both.
Several important features of the 2nd edition ensure student success:
Substantially reorganized text now with 16 chapters
Focus Questions at the start of every chapter
"For Review" boxes interspersed in every chapter to ensure comprehension
New "Punto de Vista" boxes in every chapter, showcasing competing perspectives on democratization and development throughout the region
Country locator maps spread throughout the book to help students orient themselves in the region
"Democracy Snapshot" graphics show support for democracy in each Latin American country
Bolded key terms focus attention on important concepts and a glossary at the end of the book provides a useful reference
Discussion questions and Further Resources at the end of each chapter
Integrated case studies on most countries in the region
A companion website (http://www.routledge.com/cw/hellinger) with discussion questions and other useful study aids.
Daniel C. Hellinger is a Professor of International Relations and has been teaching at Webster University for over 30 years. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Center of Democracy in the Americas (a Washington DC-based NGO) where he supports efforts towards a better understanding of between the U.S. and Latin America. He is an authority on the politics of Venezuela.
Introduction Part I: Comparative Politics, Democratic Theory and Latin American Area Studies 1. Conceptions of Democracy 2. Inequality in Latin American Politics: The Few and the Many Part II: History: Colonial Legacies, Mass Politics, and Democracy 3. Democratic and Autocratic Threads Before Columbus and in Colonial Latin America 4. Political Without Economic Independence 5. Populism, Development, and Democracy in the Twentieth Century 6. Development and Dependency: Theory and Practice in Latin America Part III: Regime Transition in Latin America 7. Democratic Breakdown and Military Rule 8. Transitions and ‘Pacted’ Democracies in Brazil and the Southern Cone 9. Transitions from Party Dominant Regimes in Mexico and Venezuela 10. Democracy in Times of Insurgency and Revolution Part IV: Institutions, Civil Society, and Rule of Law 11. Social Class and Social Conflict in Latin America's Civil Society 12. Media, Elections, and Parties 13. Institutions, Governance, and the Power Game 14. Human Rights, Corruption, and the Judiciary Part V: Latin America in the World 15. Democracy in Times of Globalization16. No One’s Backyard Anymore
| Erscheinungsdatum | 05.01.2016 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 95 Line drawings, black and white; 28 Halftones, black and white; 16 Tables, black and white; 139 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 193 x 239 mm |
| Gewicht | 454 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-138-12649-7 / 1138126497 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-138-12649-7 / 9781138126497 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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