How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors, and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking
In the past thirty years, democratic freedom and competitive electoral processes have taken hold as never before in Latin America. This book zeroes in on the intricate workings of democratic institutions (such as political party systems and the legislature), the actors that participate in democratic systems (such as governors, judges, bureaucrats, and other members of civil society), and the arenas in which political and policy interactions take place (which may be formal, such as the legislature, or informal). The focus is on how those institutions, actors, and arenas affect the policymaking processes of Latin American countries for better or worse. In its scope and complexity, the volume moves well beyond stylized views of the political systems in Latin America.
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How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors, and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking
In the past thirty years, democratic freedom and competitive electoral processes have taken hold as never before in Latin America. This book zeroes in on the intricate workings of democratic institutions (such as political party systems and the legislature), the actors that participate in democratic systems (such as governors, judges, bureaucrats, and other members of civil society), and the arenas in which political and policy interactions take place (which may be formal, such as the legislature, or informal). The focus is on how those institutions, actors, and arenas affect the policymaking processes of Latin American countries for better or worse. In its scope and complexity, the volume moves well beyond stylized views of the political systems in Latin America.
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How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors, and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking

How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors, and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking

How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors, and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking

How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors, and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking

Overview

In the past thirty years, democratic freedom and competitive electoral processes have taken hold as never before in Latin America. This book zeroes in on the intricate workings of democratic institutions (such as political party systems and the legislature), the actors that participate in democratic systems (such as governors, judges, bureaucrats, and other members of civil society), and the arenas in which political and policy interactions take place (which may be formal, such as the legislature, or informal). The focus is on how those institutions, actors, and arenas affect the policymaking processes of Latin American countries for better or worse. In its scope and complexity, the volume moves well beyond stylized views of the political systems in Latin America.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781597821094
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 08/31/2010
Pages: 348
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Carlos Scartascini is Senior Economist in the Research Department, Inter-American Development Bank.

Ernesto Stein is Lead Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank.

Mariano Tommasi is Chairman of the Department of Economics, Universidad de San Andrés, Argentina.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Foreword ix

Chapter 1 Political Institutions, Actors, and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking Carlos Scartascini Ernesto Stein Mariano Tommasi 1

Chapter 2 Beyond the Electoral Connection: The Effect of Political Parties on the Policymaking Process Mark P. Jones 19

Chapter 3 Active Players or Rubber Stamps? An Evaluation of the Policymaking Role of Latin American Legislatures Sebastian M. Saiegh 47

Chapter 4 How Courts Engage in the Policymaking Process in Latin America: The Different Functions of the Judiciary Mariana Magaldi de Sousa 77

Chapter 5 Inside the Cabinet: The Influence of Ministers in the Policymaking Process Cecilia Martínez-Gallardo 119

Chapter 6 The Weakest Link: The Bureaucracy and Civil Service Systems in Latin America Laura Zuvanic Mercedes Iacoviello Ana Laura Rodríguez Gusta 147

Chapter 7 Decentralizing Power in Latin America: The Role of Governors in National Policymaking Francisco Monaldi 177

Chapter 8 Business Politics and Policymaking in Contemporary Latin America Ben Ross Schneider 217

Chapter 9 Labor Organizations and Their Role in the Era of Political and Economic Reform M. Victoria Murillo Andrew Schrank 247

Chapter 10 The Latin American News Media and the Policymaking Process Sallie Hughes 269

References 289

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