An engaging introduction to Latin America with a fresh, thematic approach to key political and social issues. This accessible undergraduate textbook examines the entirety of the region, addressing complex issues in a clear and direct manner. Grounded in cutting-edge research and data, concepts are illustrated through tables, maps, and timelines.
An engaging introduction to Latin America with a fresh, thematic approach to key political and social issues. This accessible undergraduate textbook examines the entirety of the region, addressing complex issues in a clear and direct manner. Grounded in cutting-edge research and data, concepts are illustrated through tables, maps, and timelines.
Gerardo L. Munck grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Southern California. His books include Critical Junctures and Historical Legacies (with David Collier; 2022); A Middle-Quality Institutional Trap: Democracy and State Capacity in Latin America (with Sebastián Mazzuca; 2020); and Measuring Democracy: A Bridge Between Scholarship and Politics (2009). He worked on Democracy in Latin America (2004), a United Nations Development Programme report. His awards include the Frank Cass Prize for Best Overall Article in Democratization in 2016, and the Award for Conceptual Innovation in Democratic Studies in 2003.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Introduction: Latin American politics and society Part I. A Historical Overview: 1. The state and state capacity 2. Nation building, race, and ethnicity 3. Political regimes and democracy 4. Development models and socioeconomic welfare Part II. Problems of Democracy in a Democratic Age: 5. Democracy and the quality of democracy: the never-ending quest 6. Political inclusion and institutional innovations: women, indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, and ordinary people 7. Political parties and the citizen-politician link: the persistent crisis of representation Part III. Civil Rights as a Problem for Democracy: 8. The protection of civil rights: a pending task for democracies 9. Transitional justice: responses to past human rights violations 10. High-level corruption: public officials against the public interest 11. The new violence: homicides, drugs, and the state Part IV. Social Rights as a Problem for Democracy: 12. Social rights in law and reality: the dilemmas of democracy in unequal societies 13. Sustainable development and neoextractivism: growth, the environment, and social action 14. Basic social inclusion and social policy: CCTs as a poverty reduction policy 15. Unequal democracies: the paradox of political equality and social inequality Conclusion: 16. Latin America in perspective: lessons and prospects Appendix. A timeline of Latin America Glossary References Index.
Preface Introduction: Latin American politics and society Part I. A Historical Overview: 1. The state and state capacity 2. Nation building, race, and ethnicity 3. Political regimes and democracy 4. Development models and socioeconomic welfare Part II. Problems of Democracy in a Democratic Age: 5. Democracy and the quality of democracy: the never-ending quest 6. Political inclusion and institutional innovations: women, indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, and ordinary people 7. Political parties and the citizen-politician link: the persistent crisis of representation Part III. Civil Rights as a Problem for Democracy: 8. The protection of civil rights: a pending task for democracies 9. Transitional justice: responses to past human rights violations 10. High-level corruption: public officials against the public interest 11. The new violence: homicides, drugs, and the state Part IV. Social Rights as a Problem for Democracy: 12. Social rights in law and reality: the dilemmas of democracy in unequal societies 13. Sustainable development and neoextractivism: growth, the environment, and social action 14. Basic social inclusion and social policy: CCTs as a poverty reduction policy 15. Unequal democracies: the paradox of political equality and social inequality Conclusion: 16. Latin America in perspective: lessons and prospects Appendix. A timeline of Latin America Glossary References Index.
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