Democracy in Latin America: political change in comparative perspective
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New York, NY [u.a.]
Oxford Univ. Press
2012
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| Abstract: | Detailing the processes of democratization in Latin America, Peter Smith looks at some of the key issues that inhere in the move toward democracy - elections, culture, representation, poverty, and criminality, among others - through a focus on six paradigmatic case studies in the region. |
| Umfang: | XVII, 377 S. Ill., zahlr. graph. Darst., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 9780195387735 0195387732 |
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Autor: Smith, Peter H
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BRIEF CONTENTS Tables, Figures, and Maps xiii Preface xvii Introduction: Dimensions of Democracy 1 Part I: Historical Perspectives, 1900-3000 1 Cycles of Electoral Democracy 19 2 Transitions and Continuities 43 3 The Military: Heading for the Exits? 72 4 Global Contexts, International Forces 106 Part II: The Electoral Arena 5 Presidents or Parliaments? 135 6 Institutional Variations 154 7 Elections: Voters, Winners, and Losers 180 Part III: Qualities of Democracy 8 State Capacity and Policy Performance 211 9 The Politics of Social Equity 235 10 Freedoms, Rights, and Illiberal Democracy 263 11 The People s Verdict 289 Part IV: Democracy Considered 12 The Dialectic of Democracy 313 Epilogue: The Future of Democracy 329 Appendix 1 Classification of Electoral Regimes, ¡900-2000 345 Appendix 2 Mihtaij Coups in Latin America. 1900-2000 352 Suggested Readings 355 Index 361 Vll
CONTENTS Tables, Figures, and Maps .mi Preface xvii Introduction: Dimensions of Democracy 1 A Tale of Two Presidents 1 Definitions of Democracy 6 Elections 8 Rights 10 Overview: Focus and Themes 12 Interpretive Arguments 13 Analytical Perspectives 14 PartI: Historical Perspectives, 1900-3000 1 Cycles of Electoral Democracy 19 Legacies of Independence 20 Cycles and Trends 23 Global and Comparative Perspectives 31 Democratic Dominoes? 34 Subregional Variations and the Colossus of the North 35 Lessons over Time: Prior Experience 38 Democracy ami Instability 40 2 Transitions and Continuities 43 Starting Points 44 Economic Requisites? 47 Social Forces 52 Cycle 1:1900-1939 54 Cycle 2:1940-1977 57 Cycle 3:1978-2000 59 End Games and Elite Bargains 63 The Bargaining Process 63 Getting to Cases 66 Patterns of Change in Perspective 69 3 The Military: Heading for the Exits? 72 Forging Fatherlands 73 Patterns of Participation 76 Missions and Regimes 79 Wars Against Subversion 83 IX
X / CONTENTS The Democrats Dilemma: To Amnesty or Not? 89 Precedents from Argentina 91 Chilean Twists 95 Modes of Interaction: The Armed Forces and Democracy Has the Military Left? 104 4 Global Contexts, International Forces 106 Imperialism and Democracy 107 The Anticommunist Crusades 110 Stemming the Tides of Revolution ltd Displacing Inconvenient Democracies 115 Economic Issues: Debt and Structural Reform 118 The Political Economy of Globalization 121 Drugs, Dictators, and U.S. Policy 121 International Organizations 125 Part II: The Electoral Arena 5 Presidents or Parliaments? 135 The Terms of Debate 135 Envisioning Alternatives 137 Proparliamentnnj Arguments 140 Counterarguments 142 Semipresidentialism/Semiparliamentarism? 145 Attempts at Reform 145 Brazil: Voice of the Voters 146 Argentina: Calculating Political Odds 148 Chile: A Pact for Presidenlialism 150 Why Not? 152 6 Institutional Variations 154 Executive Power 155 Means of Election 157 To Reelect or Not ? 159 Sources of Power 161 The Legislative Branch 163 Electoral Systems and Rules of Representation 1 65 Reelection ami Term Limits 169 Institutional Performance 171 Toppling Presidents? 175 Parties and Party Systems 175 Taking the Measure of Parties 175 Gauging Public Distrust 17S 7 Elections: Voters, Winners, and Losers 180 Expanding the Electorate 181 Participation 184 Competitiveness 189 The Range of Choice 192 Impacts of Bureaucratic-Authoritarianism 193 Legacies of Military Populism 194
Contents / xi A Resurgence of the Left 197 Digression: Schisms on the Left 200 Dilemmas of Democracy: Representation vs. Governance 202 Pakt III: Qualities of Democracy 8 State Capacity and Policy Performance 211 The Latin American State: Roles and Capacities 212 Democracy vs. Dictatorship: General Hypotheses 216 The Politics of Economic Growth 218 Social Impacts: Health and Education 223 The Problem of Poverty 226 Inequality and Income Distribution 231 9 The Politics of Social Equity 235 Losing Ground: The Working Class 237 Signs of Hard Times 238 Zero-Sum Politics 242 Women: Moving Up 243 Patterns of Participation 245 Political Representation 247 Positions and Policies 251 Gathering Strength: Indigenous Peoples 253 Bolivia: Party Politics 254 Ecuador: Strength in Social Movements 256 Guatemala: Civil War and Genocide 257 10 Freedoms, Rights, and Illiberal Democracy 263 Gradations of Democracy 264 Freedom of the Press 266 Antidefamation Laws and Policies 269 Analytical Overview 271 The Uneven Rule of Law 273 The Roles of Courts 278 The Changing Content of Electoral Democracy 281 Pathways to Full Democracy 284 11 The People s Verdict 289 The Concept of Political Culture 290 Democracy in Principle 296 The Relevance of Social Class 298 Democracy in Practice 299 Case Study: Insights from Argentina 302 Political Ideology 302 Trust in Institutions 304 Roots of Disenchantment 305 Activism and Protest 308
xii / CONTENTS Part IV: Democracy Considered 12 The Dialectic of Democracy 313 Findings in Review 314 Changing Shapes of Democracy 318 Democracy in the Era of Mass Politics 320 1940-1977: Dangers of Democracy 321 1978-Present: Democracy Made Safe 323 1998-Present: Democracy Turns Left 326 Epilogue: The Future of Democracy 329 The International Environment 329 Economic Dimensions 332 The Crash of 2007-2009 332 Transnational Crime 333 Political Developments 335 Democratic Tendencies 335 The Question of Consolidation 338 Deepening Democracy? 339 Survival, Institutionalization, and Legitimation 341 Alternative Scenarios 343 Standing Fast 343 Backsliding 343 Moving Ahead 344 Appendix i Classification of Electoral Regimes, uyoo—gooo 345 Appendix 2 Military Coups in Latin America, igoo —2000 352 Suggested Readings 355 Index 361
DEMOCRACY IN LATIN AMERICA Political Change in Comparative Perspective Second Edition Peter H. Smith University of California, San Diego New York Oxford OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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