Ten leading scholars of the region present original research to argue that theories of democratic consolidation or institutionalization are too often Euro- and ethno-centric; that simple appeals for greater participation are insufficient; and that recent critics of populism, patronage, and presidentialism fail to capture new opportunities for democracies in the region.
| ISBN: | 9780822956648 |
| Publication date: | 9th July 1998 |
| Author: | Kurt von Mettenheim, James Malloy |
| Publisher: | University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Series: | Pitt Latin American Series |
| Genres: |
Political science and theory |