ISBN: 978-1-55587-798-9 $28.50 | ||
1999/594 pages/LC: 99-24155 |
The book reflects improvements in democratic trends in some countries, but also the erosion of democratic advances in others, with substantial malaise regarding key political actors and institutions and continuing concerns about the impact on democratic consolidation of economic constraints, weak states, judicial inefficacy, and high degrees of inequality. A comprehensive introduction precedes the nine country chapters, which follow a similar format to facilitate comparisons.
From the reviews of the 1st edition:
"A thoughtful, well-constructed volume, comprehensive in terms of the countries it covers, combining a high level of theoretical analysis with detailed, well-sustained empirical case studies."—Peter Flynn
"This first-rate volume renews with academic rigor the search for coherence in the field of comparative politics, and it provides an analytical survey of current Latin American politics. Both tasks are furthered by clear writing and full citation."—Choice