Democracies and Dictatorships in Latin America: Emergence,

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Democracies and Dictatorships in Latin America: Emergence, Survival, and Fall

This book presents a new theory for why political regimes emerge, and why they subsequently survive or break down. It then analyzes the emergence, survival, and fall of democracies and dictatorships in Latin America since 1900. Scott Mainwaring and AnÃbal PÃ©rez-LiÃ±Ã¡n argue for a theoretical approach situated between long-term structural and cultural explanations and short-term explanations that look at the decisions of specific leaders. They focus on the political preferences of powerful actors - the degree to which they embrace democracy as an intrinsically desirable end and their policy radicalism - to explain regime outcomes. They also demonstrate that transnational forces and influences are crucial to understand regional waves of democratization. Based on extensive research into the political histories of all twenty Latin American countries, this book offers the first extended analysis of regime emergence, survival, and failure for all of Latin America over a long period of time.
Country USA
Brand Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer Cambridge University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780521152242
ReleaseDate 2014-01-31
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780521152242

Country	USA
Brand	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780521152242
ReleaseDate	2014-01-31
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780521152242

Democracies and Dictatorships in Latin America: Emergence, Survival, and Fall

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