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Democracies in development : politics and reform in Latin America / J. Mark Payne ... [et al.].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Elections--Latin America.
- Elections.
- Latin America--Politics and government--1980-.
- Latin America.
- Latin America--Economic conditions--1982-.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 332 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Expanded and updated ed.
- Other Title:
- Politics and reform in Latin America
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Inter-American Development Bank ; Stockholm, Sweden : International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The advance of democracy in Latin America over the past quarter century has contributed significantly to ensuring respect for fundamental political freedoms, civil liberties, and human rights. Democracies in Development highlights how an effective democracy is also essential for sustainable economic and social development. The book analyzes the effects of institutions on the functioning of democratic systems, identifies regional trends in political reform, assesses the value of reforms in contributing to enhanced democratic governance, and offers conclusions about the types of reforms that may hold promise for strengthening democracy. Appendices in the book's accompanying CD-ROM outline the institutional makeup of the region's democratic systems, examine voter turnout in presidential and legislative elections from 1978 to 2004, and present election results over the same period.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- The Role of the State and Politics in Latin American Development (1950-2005)
- Part I Institutions and Democracy (I): Election Rules and Regime Design
- The Effects of Presidential Election Systems on Democratic Governability
- Legislative Electoral Systems and Democratic Governability
- Balancing Executive and Legislative Prerogatives: The Role of Constitutional and Party-Based Factors
- Institutions of Democratic Accountability in Latin America: Legal Design versus Actual Performance
- Part II Institutions and Democracy (II): Political Parties
- Party Systems and Democratic Governability
- Intraparty Democratic Processes and the Financing of Political Parties
- Part III Citizen Participation and Democracy
- Direct Democracy Institutions
- Trends in Electoral Participation
- Gauging Public Support for Democracy
- Trends in Democratic Reform in Latin America
- About the Authors
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references.
- OCLC:
- 923146213
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