Fragile Democracies: Legacies & Authoritarian Rule

by Gretchen Casper

Examining the Marcos and Aquino administrations in the Philippines, and a number of cases in Latin Amarica, Casper discusses the legacies of authoritarianism and shows how difficult it is for popularly elected leaders to ensure that democracy will flourish. Authoritarian regimes leave an imprint on society long after their leaders have been overthrown because they transform or destroy the social institutions on which a successful democracy depends...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822955407
• ISBN13: 9780822955405
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"