Democracies in Development - Politics and Reform in Latin America
| Author/creator | Payne, M. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Revised |
| Publication Info | New York : Americas Society Cambridge : Harvard University Press [Distributor] |
| Description | 332 p. ill 26.500 x 019.100 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Other author/creator | Zovatto, Daniel Editor |
| Other author/creator | Diaz, Mercedes Mateo Editor |
| Other author/creator | Carrillo-Florez, Fernando Other Primary Creator |
| Other author/creator | Echebarria, Koldo Other Primary Creator |
| Other author/creator | Freidenberg, Flavia Other Primary Creator |
| Other author/creator | Jarquin, Edmundo Other Primary Creator |
| Other author/creator | Zavala, Andres Allamand Other Primary Creator |
| Series | David Rockefeller/Inter-American Development Bank Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation <p>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. <i>Democracies in Development</i> 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.</p><p>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.</p> |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781597820363 |
| ISBN | 1597820369 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781597820363 |
| Stock number | 00077547 |