Comparing New Democracies: Transition And Consolidation In Mediterranean Europe And The Southern Cone

by Enrique A. Baloyra (Editor)

Overview

The transition to democracy has been a significant trend in Mediterranean Europe and Latin America during the last ten years. This book presents comparative analyses that offer a theoretical synthesis of the dynamics of recent democratization processes on both sides of the Atlantic. The contributors argue that transition is a response to fundamenta

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429718151
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/09/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Baloyra, Enrique A.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives -- Democratic Transition in Comparative Perspective -- Democratic Establishments: A Dimensional Analysis -- Mass and Elite Perspectives in the Process of Transition to Democracy -- South American Cases -- From Diarchy to Polyarchy: Prospects for Democracy in Chile -- Dilemmas of the Consolidation of Democracy in Argentina -- The Political Transition in Brazil: From Authoritarian Liberalization and Elite Conciliation to Democratization -- Political Parties and Elections in the Process of Transition in Uruguay -- on Governability -- Argentina: Political Transition and Institutional Weakness in Comparative Perspective -- Conclusion: Toward a Framework for the Study of Democratic Consolidation