Undoing Democracy - The Politics of Electoral Caudillismo (Paperback)

In an effort to understand how and why democratically elected governments evade the limitations that democratic accountability and popular participation place on them, Undoing Democracy examines how democratic rule was undermined in Nicaragua in the 1990's. David Close and Kalowatie Deonandan focus their analysis on the pact struck between the country's two main parties, the Liberals and the Sandinistas, which allowed the passage of the constitutional amendments that weakened Nicaragua's basic political institutions. The authors also consider, in detail, the country's political economy as well as the roles played by civil society, the Catholic Church, and NGOs. Undoing Democracy will sharpen our understanding of democratic transition and consolidation, and will serve as an important contribution to the literature on Nicaragua, Latin American politics, and democratization.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2008
First published:	July 2008
Editors:	David Close • Kalowatie Deonandan
Contributors:	Elvira Cuadra • David H. Dye • Katherine Hoyt • Karen Kampwirth • Marc Livecche • Salvador Marti Puig
Dimensions:	235 x 153 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-2935-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political parties > General
LSN:	0-7391-2935-X
Barcode:	9780739129357

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