 | ISBN: 978-1-57454-046-8 $26.95 | |
| 1998/407 pages Distributed for the North-South Center Press | ||
A Choice Outstanding Academic Book
Concerns about democratization in Latin America today center not on the threat of authoritarian regression, but on the depth, quality, fairness, and completeness of democratization thus far. Large-scale economic and social reforms, stronger and more complex civil societies, and processes of integration and globalization call for new approaches in order to understand the unfolding of democracy in the region. In this context, the contributors to this volume explore the often disjunctive aspects of Latin American democracy, providing a nuanced understanding of contemporary democratic governance.
"Fault Lines of Democracy gives an honest and penetrating look at developing democracies and how the international community should alter its policies to encourage a truly authentic process."—Julie Dasenbrock, Washington Report on the Hemisphere
"A splendid, skillfully organized volume.... This timely and extremely important book is highly recommended for Latin American practitioners, students, and specialists alike."—Choice
"In this comprehensive and insightful volume, leading scholars examine the problem of democratic governance in what they call ‘post-transition' Latin America.... A major contribution to the field."—Kenneth Maxwell, Foreign Affairs
"It is a superb contribution to the literature."—Michael Shifter, Program Director and Senior Fellow, Inter-American Dialogue
"One of the most important works on democracy in Latin America to be produced in a number of years."—Philip Oxhorn