Challenges to Democracy in the Andes:

"A coherent, analytically innovative and original perspective on the institutional transformation of regimes in the Andean region and its relationship to democracy." —Radek Buben and Karel Kouba, Journal of Politics in Latin America

"This superb edited volume . . . examines a range of executive aggrandizement—the weakening of checks on executive power—in the Andes. . . . The book wrestles with questions that are at once timely and timeless, and should be on any reading list for scholars of the Andes or students of democracy."—John Polga-Hecimovich, Latin American Politics and Society

"Incisively tackles the multiplicity of issues at stake from a comparative perspective, and in ample conversation with the political science literature on democracy." —Philip Chrimes, International Affairs

"This is the book to read to understand the prospects for democracy in the Andean region. The chapters are full of insights and offer rich and clear analyses that place the latest developments in context." —Gerardo L. Munck, University of Southern California

"Offers a thought-provoking framework for understanding democratization in the Andean countries.... This is a must-read for scholars and students interested in democracy, constitutionalism, executive aggrandizement, and institutions in Latin America."— Julio Carrión, University of Delaware