Challenges to Democracy in the Andes: Strongmen, Broken Constitutions, and Regimes in Crisis - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1955055424 ISBN 13 : 9781955055420

Editeur : Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc, 2022

Synopsis

"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 yses 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

Although military coups are rare in the Andean countries, democracies remain prone to deep political crises caused by elected leaders (especially strongmen, or caudillos) who abuse their power—often with broad public approval. What explains this phenomenon?

The authors of Challenges to Democracy in the Andes propose answers to this question. Offering an ytical framework that disaggregates the components of democratic regimes, along with case studies and comparisons from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, they describe and explain political changes within the gray zone between democracy and authoritarianism.
CONTENTS: The Dilemmas of Democratization in the Andes— M.A. Cameron and G.M. Jaramillo. Political Regimes: Components, Crises, and Change— M.A. Cameron. Venezuela: From Democracy to Authoritarianism— M. McCarthy. Bolivia: Paradoxes of Inclusion and Contestation— S. Anria and J. Cyr. Ecuador: From Muerte Lenta to Democratic Renewal?— G.M. Jaramillo. Peru: Democratic Erosion Under Neoliberalism— C. Ilizarbe. Colombia: A Liberal Democracy Besieged— J. Boesten. Enabling—and Impeding—the Rights of Indigenous Peoples— J. Tockman. The Pandemic and Democratic Erosion— V. Hurtado and P. Sosa-Villagarcia. Strongmen and the Dispute over Democracy— M.A. Cameron.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Maxwell A. Cameron is professor in the Department of Political Science and the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Grace M. Jaramillo is adjunct professor in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at UBC.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1955055424
• ISBN 13: 9781955055420
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 263
• Éditeur: Cameron Maxwell A., Jaramillo Grace M.
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