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The Quality of Democracy - Theory and Applications (Hardcover, New)
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The Quality of Democracy - Theory and Applications (Hardcover, New)
Series: Kellogg Institute Series on Democracy and Development
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In 1996, Guillermo O'Donnell taught a seminar at the University of
Notre Dame on democratic theory. One of the questions explored in
this seminar was whether it is possible to define and determine the
"quality" of democracy. Jorge Vargas Cullell, a member of this
seminar, returned to his native country of Costa Rica, formed a
small research team, and secured funding for undertaking a "citizen
audit" of the quality of democracy in Costa Rica. This pathbreaking
volume contains O'Donnell's qualitative theoretical study of the
quality of democracy and Vargas Cullell's description and analysis
of the empirical data he gathered on the quality of democracy in
Costa Rica. It also includes twelve short, scholarly reflections on
the O'Donnell and Vargas Cullell essays. The primary goal of this
collection is to present the rationale and methodology for
implementing a citizen audit of democracy. The book is an
expression of a growing concern among policy experts and academics
that the recent emergence of numerous democratic regimes,
particularly in Latin America, cannot conceal the sobering fact
that the efficacy and impact of the new governments vary widely.
These variations, which range from acceptable to dismal, have
serious consequences for the people of Latin America, many of whom
have received few if any benefits from democratization. Attempts to
gauge the quality of particular democracies are therefore not only
fascinating intellectual exercises but may also be useful practical
guides for improving both old and new democracies.
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