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UNINA9910778369303321 |
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Informal institutions and democracy : lessons from Latin America / / edited by Gretchen Helmke, Steven Levitsky |
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Baltimore : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (viii, 351 pages) : illustrations |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HelmkeGretchen <1967-> |
LevitskySteven |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political culture - Latin America |
Democratization - Latin America |
Democracy - Latin America |
Politics, Practical - Latin America |
Latin America Politics and government 1980- Congresses |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"The volume emerged out of two conferences on informal institutions. The first, entitled 'Informal Institutions and Politics in the Developing World, ' was held at Harvard University in April 2002 ... The second conference, entitled 'Informal Institutions and Politics in Latin America: Understanding the Rules of the Game, ' was held at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame, in April 2003"--Pref. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-335) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Introduction; PART I: THE INFORMAL POLITICS OF EXECUTIVE-LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS; 1 Accommodating Informal Institutions and Chilean Democracy; 2 How Informal Electoral Institutions Shape the Brazilian Legislative Arena; 3 Crafting Legislative Ghost Coalitions in Ecuador: Informal Institutions and Economic Reform in an Unlikely Case; PART II: INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS AND ELECTORAL POLITICS; 4 Informal Institutions When Formal Contracting Is Prohibited: Campaign Finance in Brazil; 5 The Difficult Road from Caudillismo to Democracy: The Impact of Clientelism in Honduras |
6 Do Informal Rules Make Democracy Work? Accounting for Accountability in Argentina; PART III: INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS AND PARTY POLITICS; 7 The Birth and Transformation of the Dedazo in |
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