Regimes and Democracy in Latin America: Theories and Methods

by Gerardo L. Munck

Book Overview

This volume focuses on democracy in Latin America and assesses the state of current knowledge on the topic and identifies new research frontiers in the study of Latin American politics. It provides an overview of research agendas and strategies used in the literature over the past four decades. It tackles a series of central questions--What is democracy? Is democracy an absolute value? Are current conceptualizations of democracy adequate? How and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199219907
• ISBN13: 9780199219902
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"