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Democracy in Latin America - A History since Independence (Hardcover)
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Democracy in Latin America - A History since Independence (Hardcover)
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This book expertly traces the long, erratic, and incomplete path of
Latin America's political and socioeconomic democratization, from a
group of colonies lacking democratic practice and culture up to the
present. Using the lens of democracy defined by the charter of the
Organization of American States (OAS), it examines the periods of
US gunboat diplomacy in the Caribbean Basin, the Cold War, the
state terrorist dictatorships of the 1970s and 1980s, the
imposition of neoliberalism in the 1990s, and the rise of the Pink
Tide in the new millennium. The meaning of democracy has changed
over time, from nineteenth-century liberalism--in which only a
handful of wealthy males voted and individuals were responsible for
their economic and social conditions--to governments in the late
twentieth century that have embraced socioeconomic democracy by
assuming responsibility (at least formally) for citizens' welfare.
Latin America's movement toward democracy has not been linear. The
book follows the appearance and evolution of both proponents and
opponents of democracy over the last two centuries. The balance of
these forces has shifted periodically, often in waves that swept
across the entire region. Commitment to democracy does not
guarantee implementation, but despite many setbacks, Latin America
has made significant progress toward the democratic aspirations set
forth in the OAS charter. Thorough and accessibly written,
Democracy in Latin America is an essential text for students
studying Latin American politics and history.
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