The state of democracy in Latin America : post-transitional conflicts in Argentina and Chile / / Laura Tedesco and Jonathan R. Barton

• Autore: Tedesco Laura
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (246 p.)
• Disciplina: 321.8/098
• Soggetto topico: Democracy - Latin America; State, The; Social change - Latin America
• Soggetto geografico: Argentina Politics and government 1955-; Chile Politics and government 1988-
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BartonJonathan R. <1965->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The state of democracy; Conceptualising the state; Perspectives on the Latin American state; The unfolding of Argentina's political collapse and social decay; In search of the post-transitional Chilean state; Reflections on the contemporary Latin American state; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The State of Democracy in Latin America presents a critical analysis of the contemporary democratic state in Latin America.In a shift away from the more typical analyses of Latin American political change during the 1990s, this book presents a more state-centric perspective that seeks to explain why transitions to democracy and trends towards better governance have failed to provide more political and social stability in the continent. Through a deeper analysis of underlying social relations and values and how these manifest themselves through institutions, the state is unders
• Titolo autorizzato: The state of democracy in Latin America
• ISBN: 1-134-27619-2; 1-280-09610-1; 0-203-33903-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450855103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II