Latin American Democratic Transformations explores the manner in which Latin American societies seek to consolidate and deepen their democracies in adverse domestic and international circumstances. The contributors engage recent debates on liberal and illiberal democracy and probe the complex connections between democratic politics and neoliberal, market-oriented reforms.Preface and Acknowledgements.
Information about the Contributors.
Introduction.
Chapter 1. Institutions, Actors and Processes in the Transformation of Latin American Democracy (William C. Smith).
Part I. Debates on Democracy and Performance.
Chapter 2. Liberal and Illiberal Democracy in Latin America (Peter H. Smith and Melissa R. Ziegler).
Chapter 3. Neoliberalism and Democracy in Latin America: A Mixed Record (Kurt Weyland).
Chapter 4. The Uneven Performance of Third Wave Democracies: Electoral Politics and the Imperfect Rule of Law in Latin America (Joe Foweraker and Roman Krznaric).
Part II. Institutions and the Travails of Competitive Politics.
Chapter 5. The Reelection Debate in Latin America (John M. Carey).
Chapter 6. Decentralization’s Nondemocratic Roots: Authoritarianism and Subnational Reform in Latin America (Kent Eaton).
Chapter 7. Institutional Change and Ethnic Parties in South America (Donna Lee Van Cott).
Chapter 8. Expanding Accountability through Participatory Institutions: Mayors, Citizens, and Budgeting in Three Brazilian MunicipalitlC$
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