Democratic Governance in Latin America

by Scott Mainwaring and Timothy R. Scully

Book Overview

Producing more effective governance is the greatest challenge that faces most Latin American democracies today--a challenge that involves not only strengthening democratic institutions but also increasing governmental effectiveness. Focusing on the post-1990 period, this volume addresses why some policies and some countries have been more successful than others in meeting this dual challenge.

Two features of the volume stand out. First, whereas some analysts tend to generalize for Latin America as a whole, this group of authors underscores the striking differences of achievement among countries in the region and illustrates the importance of understanding these differences. The second feature is the range of expertise within the volume.

In addition to the volume editors, the contributors are Alan Angell, Daniel Brinks, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Jos de Gregorio, Alejandro Foxley, Evelyne Huber, Jos Miguel Insulza, Juliana Mart nez Franzoni, Patricio Navia, Francisco Rodriguez, Mitchell Seligson, John Stephens, Jorge Vargas Cullell, and Ignacio Walker.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804760853
• ISBN13: 9780804760850
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.8"