Constructing Democratic Governance: Latin America and the Caribbean in the 1990s--Themes and Issues

by Koll I. Guy, Abraham F. Lowenthal, Jorge I. Domínguez

In Constructing Democratic Governance, Jorge I. Dom nguez and Abraham F. Lowenthal bring together a distinguished group of scholars to assess how well democracy has been working in this volatile part of the world. The authors find that serious problems still plague these new democracies. Many of these problems are related to the political institutions, including political parties, the civil service, and the justice system. Part I introduces broad...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801853869
• ISBN13: 9780801853869
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher