 | ISBN: 978-1-58826-035-2 $65.00 | |
| ISBN: 978-1-62637-133-0 $65.00 | ||
| 2001/273 pages/LC: 2001034950 | ||
Ungar critiques the wide spectrum of agencies responsible for enforcing the law, from the police and prisons to provincial governors, the attorney general, and the judiciary itself. He similarly analyzes the region's most recent reform innovations, among them judicial councils, national ombudsmen, and community justice forums. Although his focus is on Argentina and Venezuela, he presents valuable material on other Latin American countries, particularly Bolivia.
Exposing many overlooked vulnerabilities of Latin America's democratic institutions, Elusive Reform broadens our understanding of democracy itself.
"International reformers have often expressed their frustration over the slowness of reform; this work demonstrates why that occurs despite the best efforts."—Roger Handberg, The Latin Americanist
"Important and welcome.... Few volumes to date have undertaken such an in-depth study of the complex issue of rule of law and its problematic construction in fragile democratic systems in the region.... Will be a key text for students and scholars of judicial politics in Latin America."—Pilar Domingo, American Political Science Review