The State of Democracy in Latin America: Post-Transitional Conflicts in Argentina and Chile

By Jonathan R. Barton and Laura Tedesco

The State of Democracy in Latin America presents a critical analysis of the contemporary democratic state in Latin America.

In a shift away from the more typical analyses of Latin American political change during the 1990s, this book presents a more state-centric perspective that seeks to explain why transitions to democracy and trends towards better governance have failed to provide more political and social stability in the continent. Through a deeper analysis of underlying social relations and values and how these manifest themselves through institutions, the state is understood not purely as an institutional form but rather as a set of interdependent relations that are shaped by particular collective and individual interests.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415348110
• ISBN13: 9780415348119
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"