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Latin American politics / Eduardo Alemán.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alemán, Eduardo, 1969- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political stability.
- Politics and government.
- Latin America--Politics and government--21st century.
- Latin America.
- Political culture--Latin America.
- Political culture.
- Political stability--Latin America.
- Democracy--Latin America.
- Democracy.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 414 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE publications, Inc., 2021.
- Summary:
- "While it is true that poverty, political instability, and economic under-performance continue to be major problems in Latin America, the region has made substantial progress in raising standards of living and overcoming military authoritarianism. Latin American Politics reflects just how much the region has changed in the last two decades. Eduardo Alemán draws on contemporary research in comparative studies on institutions, elections, and public opinion to highlight the big questions that political scientists seek to answer today: What are the causes of political instability? What explains the gap in economic and political development between the United States and Latin America? Why have some revolutionaries triumphed when most have failed?"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I BACKGROUND
- ch. 1 Colonial Legacy and the Post-Independence Period
- Colonial Latin America
- Colonial Institutions
- Colonial Policies
- Colonial Societies
- Independence and the Struggle for Political Order
- Independence
- Turmoil after Independence
- The Sources of Post-Independence Instability
- The Emergence of Political Order and Economic Growth
- Conclusions
- Key Terms
- Bibliographic Recommendations
- ch. 2 Political Regimes and Democratic Stability
- What Is Democracy?
- Minimalist Definitions
- More Complex Procedural Definitions
- Maximalist Definitions
- Non-Democratic Regimes
- Disagreements on Difficult Cases
- Regime Transitions and Democratic Survival
- The Economy
- Political Institutions
- Cultural Factors
- Agency: Political Elites
- The International Context
- Web Resources
- ch. 3 Guerrillas and Revolutions
- Guerrilla Movements in Latin America
- The Cuban Revolution
- The Nicaraguan Revolution
- Failed Revolutions in El Salvador and Guatemala
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Guerrillas and the Peace Process in Colombia
- Peace Agreements
- ch. 4 U.S.
- Latin American Relations
- The Cold War
- The Aftermath of the Cold War
- The Early 21st Century
- How Latin Americans View the United States
- pt. II INSTITUTIONS
- ch. 5 Latin American Presidentialism
- Presidentialism and Its Critique
- Constitutional Variations in Latin American Presidentialism
- Differences between U.S. and Latin American Presidentialism
- The Right to Initiate Legislation
- Veto Power
- Legislative Agenda Setting
- Decree Power
- Presidential Instability
- Causes and Implications of Presidential Interruptions
- ch. 6 Legislatures in Latin America
- The Legislative Branch
- Representation
- Lawmaking
- Oversight
- Organization
- Bicameralism
- Committees and Procedural Rules
- Legislative Voting Behavior
- ch. 7 Elections and Electoral Rules
- Suffrage Extensions
- Compulsory Voting
- Rules for Electing Presidents
- Presidential Reelection Rules
- Rules for Electing Members of Congress
- Proportional Representation
- Majoritarian Rules: Incomplete List and Plurality
- Mixed-Member Electoral Systems
- The Consequences of Congressional Electoral Rules
- The Relationship between Share of Votes and Share of Seats
- The Personal Vote versus the Partisan Vote
- ch. 8 The Judiciary
- Judicial Independence
- Appointment Rules
- Length of Tenure
- Removal Proceedings
- Size of Higher Courts
- The Political Context
- Judicial Authority
- Instruments of Judicial Authority
- Judicial Authority in Six Latin American Countries
- Perceptions of the Judiciary
- Experts' Assessments
- pt. III POLITICAL ATTITUDES, POLICIES, AND OUTCOMES
- ch. 9 Political Culture
- Support for Democracy
- Confidence in Institutions and Interpersonal Trust
- Ideological Positions
- ch. 10 Corruption
- Corruption
- The Causes of Corruption
- The Consequences of Corruption
- Efforts to Combat Corruption
- Measuring Corruption
- Corruption Scandals
- Odebrecht
- The CICIG and The Anti-Corruption Fight in Guatemala
- Other Major Scandals
- ch. 11 Civil Liberties and Press Freedom
- What Are Civil Liberties?
- The Right to Life and Liberty
- Free Expression, Peaceful Assembly, and Religious Freedom
- Press Freedom
- Property Rights
- ch. 12 Income Inequality, Poverty, and the Gender Gap
- Income Inequality
- Why Is Income Inequality Considered a Problem?
- Trends in Income Inequality
- Poverty Rates
- Reducing Poverty and Inequality
- The Gender Gap
- Women in Public Office
- Economic Participation and the Income Gap
- Web Resources.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781506326610
- 1506326617
- OCLC:
- 1149238926
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