In Constructing Democratic Governance, Jorge I. Dominguez and Abraham F. Lowenthal bring together a distinguished group of scholars to assess how well democracy has been working in this volatile part of the world. The authors find that serious problems still plague these new democracies. Many of these problems are related to the political institutions, including political parties, the civil service, and the justice system. Part I introduces broad thematic surveys of such key issues as the role of the left, conservatism, inequality, and indigenous peoples. Part II reviews the South American nations. Part III focuses on Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, including Cuba. In Part IV, the volume editors draw conclusions about the problems and prospects for stable democracies in Latin America. In addition to the complete hardcover edition, Constructing Democratic Governance is available in three paperback volumes, each containing the introduction and conclusion from the complete edition and organized for convenient course use.
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Much of contemporary Latin American social science was dominated by economists in the 1980s, and these three significant volumes are a sign of the welcome come-back of an older and formerly strong tradition of political studies of the region. -- Richard Mosely International Affairs This comprehensive three-volume set takes a close look at the status of democratic regimes in Latin America and the Caribbean... This is a remarkable collaborative achievement and provides a quick, authoritative, and handy reference that will be invaluable to students. Foreign Affairs
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978-0-8018-5403-3 (9780801854033)
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Jorge I. Dominguez is professor of government at the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. He is co-editor of Democracy in the Caribbean: Political, Economic, and Social Perspectives, also available from Johns Hopkins. Abraham F. Lowenthal is professor of international relations at the University of Southern California and former executive director of the Inter-American Dialogue. His previous books include Exporting Democracy: The United States and Latin America and Partners in Conflict: The United States and Latin America in the 1990s, both available from Johns Hopkins
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