Democracy in Latin America: Patterns and CyclesRowman & Littlefield, 1996 - 294 pages Events such as the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement have made it imperative for students to grasp the history and possible directions of Latin American political change. This title gives readers both the background and the analytical models necessary for an accurate understanding of this area's political past and future. To examine the problems posed by political development, Professor Camp has divided this volume into four parts. The first section sets the tone, with two introductory essays providing an overview of the problems and dilemmas posed by democratization. The other three parts explore important aspects of this overall process. |
Contents
Democracy and Development An Overview | 3 |
Dilemmas of Democratization in Latin America | 21 |
The Political Heritage Culture Structures and Authoritarianism | 47 |
Two Cultures and Political Behavior in Latin America | 49 |
Political Culture and Democratization in Latin America | 67 |
Lost Promise Explaining Latin American Underdevelopment | 91 |
Authoritarianism and Corporatism in Latin America The Modal Pattern | 121 |
Agents of Political Change? Religion Militarism Electioneering and Nongovernmental Organizations | 139 |
From Church and State to Religion and Politics and Back Again | 161 |
Electioneering in Latin America | 183 |
Nongovernmental Organizations in Latin America | 207 |
Consequences of Democratization Case Studies in Change | 223 |
Brazil under Collor Anatomy of a Crisis | 225 |
The Political Impact of Free Trade on Mexico | 249 |
Democracy and Economic Crisis The Latin American Experience | 269 |
Suggested Readings | 291 |
CivilMilitary Relations in a Democratic Framework | 141 |
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