Political Culture and Institutional Development in Costa Rica and Nicaragua: World Making in the Tropics

by Consuelo Cruz

Book Overview

Attempts to construct resilient democracies have been as pervasive as reversals have been cruel in Latin America. Based on a wealth of original historical documents and contemporary interviews, this volume analyzes five centuries of political history through paradigmatic examples of outstanding democratic success and abysmal failure. It demonstrates that while factors highlighted by standard explanations matter, it is political culture that configures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521120403
• ISBN13: 9780521120401
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"