The Paradox of Democracy in Latin America

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The Paradox of Democracy in Latin America

Author	: Katherine Isbester
File Size	: 52,9 Mb
Publisher	: University of Toronto Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 01 January 2011
ISBN	: 9781442601963
Pages	: 417 pages

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The Paradox of Democracy in Latin America by Katherine Isbester Book PDF Summary

What becomes clear throughout is that there is a paradox at the heart of Latin America's democracies. Despite decades of struggle to replace authoritarian dictatorships with electoral democracies, solid economic growth (leading up to the global credit crisis), and increased efforts by the state to extend the benefits of peace and prosperity to the poor, democracy - as a political system - is experiencing declining support, and support for authoritarianism is on the rise.

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