Scholars of Latin American politics have been challenged to account for the varied outcomes of the transitions from authoritarian to democratic government that have occurred in many countries south of the border during the past two decades. What explains why some transitions were relatively smooth, with the military firmly in control of the process, while others witnessed substantial concessions by the military to civilian leaders, or even total military collapse? Rather than focus on causes external to the military, such as the previous legacy of democratic rule, severe economic crisis, or social protest, as other scholars have done, Craig Arceneaux draws attention to the important variables internal to the military, such as its unity or ability to coordinate strategy. Using this "historical-institutionalist" approach, he compares five different transitions in Brazil and three countries of the Southern Cone—Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay—to show what similarities and differences existed and how the differences may be attributed to variations in the internal institutional structure and operation of the military.

Bounded Missions: Military Regimes and Democratization in the Southern Cone and Brazil

History

Arceneaux, Craig L.

Americas

Penn State University Press

<p>Scholars of Latin American politics have been challenged to account for the varied outcomes of the transitions from authoritarian to democratic government that have occurred in many countries south of the border during the past two decades. What explains why some transitions were relatively smooth, with the military firmly in control of the process, while others witnessed substantial concessions by the military to civilian leaders, or even total military collapse? Rather than focus on causes external to the military, such as the previous legacy of democratic rule, severe economic crisis, or social protest, as other scholars have done, Craig Arceneaux draws attention to the important variables internal to the military, such as its unity or ability to coordinate strategy. Using this "historical-institutionalist" approach, he compares five different transitions in Brazil and three countries of the Southern Cone—Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay—to show what similarities and differences existed and how the differences may be attributed to variations in the internal institutional structure and operation of the military.</p>

Democratic Latin America

<p>The third edition of Democratic Latin America retains its classic institutional approach to understand contemporary Latin American politics. Each chapter focuses on a different institution and compares how they are constructed differently across countries. Placing a premium on accessibility, the chapters open with a story and end with a detailed country case study, making use of contemporary examples to feed student interest in current events, with comparison-based tables and box features interspersed throughout to stimulate analysis. Every chapter finishes with a set of questions and recommended readings. This approach allows for a very practical approach to politics that encourages critical analysis.<br />
Updates to this new edition include: updated comparison-based tables and box features to stimulate analysis; new "Country in the Spotlight" to include developments unique to each country; and discussions on political change in Cuba, indigenous peoples and political power, neopopulism, impeachment procedures, transitional justice, the 2019 protests, the new militarism, the mobilization of women against violence, LGBT rights, the evangelical movement, and the Colombian peace process.<br />
A clear-eyed look at political institutions to provide a roadmap to the political activity in a country, Democratic Latin America continues to offer an original way of teaching and learning about Latin American politics.</p>

Reference

Routledge

This much-expanded and updated second edition of Democratic Latin America takes an institutional approach to Latin American politics to discuss contemporary politics and to highlight how past politics have shaped current institutional designs. It draws explicit connections between certain political features- such as fragmentation, efficiency, accountability, instability, consensus, or responsiveness- and the institutional design of a country. Students thus learn not only that a country is unstable or has high rates of participation or low levels of corruption, but they also learn why. And more importantly, they also learn how politics can be shaped by different institutional arrangements.  Features:   Each chapter focuses on a different institution, such as the executive, political parties, electoral systems, the armed forces, or federalism and compares how they are constructed differently across countries.    Placing a premium on accessibility, each chapter opens with a story and ends with a detailed country case study, making use of contemporary examples to feed student interest in current events.   Newly updated comparison-based tables and box features (electoral results, percentage of women legislators, and surveys of partisan identification) are included to stimulate analysis.     New topics of research have been added to ensure the recognition of the latest changes in the region, including: corruption scandals; the turn of the "pink tide"; protest and social movements; LGBT rights; citizen security and organized crime; new forms of legislative accountability; and the use of social media as a political resource in Latin America.   Democratic Latin America continues to offer an original way of teaching and learning about Latin American politics.

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

<p>This much-expanded and updated second edition of Democratic Latin America takes an institutional approach to Latin American politics to discuss contemporary politics and to highlight how past politics have shaped current institutional designs. It draws explicit connections between certain political features- such as fragmentation, efficiency, accountability, instability, consensus, or responsiveness- and the institutional design of a country. Students thus learn not only that a country is unstable or has high rates of participation or low levels of corruption, but they also learn why. And more importantly, they also learn how politics can be shaped by different institutional arrangements.</p>  <p>Features:</p> <ul>
<li>Each chapter focuses on a different institution, such as the executive, political parties, electoral systems, the armed forces, or federalism and compares how they are constructed differently across countries. </li>  <li>Placing a premium on accessibility, each chapter opens with a story and ends with a detailed country case study, making use of contemporary examples to feed student interest in current events.</li>  <li>Newly updated comparison-based tables and box features (electoral results, percentage of women legislators, and surveys of partisan identification) are included to stimulate analysis. </li>  <li> <p>New topics of research have been added to ensure the recognition of the latest changes in the region, including: corruption scandals; the turn of the "pink tide"; protest and social movements; LGBT rights; citizen security and organized crime; new forms of legislative accountability; and the use of social media as a political resource in Latin America.</p>
</li> </ul>
<p>Democratic Latin America continues to offer an original way of teaching and learning about Latin American politics. </p>

Political Struggle in Latin America: Seeking Change in a New Era of Globalization (Emerging Globalities and Civilizational Perspectives)

Springer

<p><div> <div>Dieses Buch diskutiert auf verständliche Weise, wie aufkommende globalisierende Prozesse die Bühne für neue Formen sozialer und politischer Kämpfe in Lateinamerika bereiten, mit einer verstärkten Beteiligung multilateraler und ausländischer Akteure sowie Auswirkungen des globalen politischen Populismus und populistischer sozialer Medien. Dies eröffnet neue Strategien und Chancen für Aktivisten und bietet neue Arenen der Auseinandersetzung für internationale Organisationen. Das Buch analysiert die Kämpfe ausgewählter marginalisierter Gruppen, insbesondere der städtischen Armen, indigenen Gruppen, Frauen- und LGBTQ-Gruppen sowie der vulnerablen Mittelschicht. Jeder Fall wird im Kontext eines eigenen Kampfes um Staatsbürgerschaft, Identität, Inklusion und/oder Rechtsstaatlichkeit betrachtet. Die Studie bietet eine umfassende historische Analyse der Region im Kontext dieser Kämpfe. Sie behandelt einige der drängendsten Fragen im Zusammenhang mit der aktuellen Politik Lateinamerikas, darunter Identitätspolitik, kulturelle Aneignung, soziale Mobilisierung und Protest, neoliberale Reformen, reproduktive Rechte und sexuelle Autonomie, Korruption, der Einfluss von Religion und Patriarchat, Kriminalität und soziale Gerechtigkeit, Ungleichheit und Armut, die informelle Wirtschaft und städtische Ausgrenzung. Dabei wird nicht nur dargestellt, dass es sich nicht um neue Kämpfe handelt, sondern auch, wie sie im Laufe der Zeit entwickelt haben. In der zeitgenössischen Periode erforscht das Buch, wie sich die Akteure sowie der Charakter ihres Kampfes durch einen globalisierten Austausch von Ideen und Prozessen verändern. Das Buch behandelt einen weiten geografischen Bereich in Lateinamerika, mit besonderem Fokus auf Ländern mit spanischer oder portugiesischer Kolonialgeschichte, und richtet sich an Forscher, Studenten und Laien, die sich für die neuen globalisierenden Kräfte interessieren, die die lateinamerikanische Gesellschaft und Politik beeinflussen.<br /></div> </div></p>

Politischer Kampf in Lateinamerika: Auf der Suche nach Veränderung in einer neuen Ära der Globalisierung (German Edition)

Springer VS

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Bounded Missions: Military Regimes and Democratization in the Southern Cone and Brazil

Bounded Missions: Military Regimes and Democratization in the Southern Cone and Brazil

Democratic Latin America

Democratic Latin America

Democratic Latin America

Democratic Latin America

Political Struggle in Latin America: Seeking Change in a New Era of Globalization (Emerging Globalities and Civilizational Perspectives)

Politischer Kampf in Lateinamerika: Auf der Suche nach Veränderung in einer neuen Ära der Globalisierung (German Edition)