How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors, and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking

by Mariano Tommasi and Ernesto Stein

In the past thirty years, democratic freedom and competitive electoral processes have taken hold as never before in Latin America. This book zeroes in on the intricate workings of democratic institutions (such as political party systems and the legislature), the actors that participate in democratic systems (such as governors, judges, bureaucrats, and other members of civil society), and the arenas in which political and policy interactions take place...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597821098
• ISBN13: 9781597821094
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American S
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"