Between Tyranny and Anarchy: A History of Democracy in Latin America, 1800-2006

by Paul Drake

Book Overview

Between Tyranny and Anarchy provides a unique comprehensive history and interpretation of efforts to establish democracies over two centuries in the major Latin American countries. Drake takes an unusual interdisciplinary approach, combining history and political science with an emphasis on political institutions. He argues that, without a thorough examination of the historical roots and causes of Latin American democracy, most general theories...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804760020
• ISBN13: 9780804760027
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"