{"product_id":"governing-latin-america-hardback-9780745623719","title":"Governing Latin America (Hardback) 9780745623719","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGoverning Latin America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoe Foweraker (Author), Todd Landman (Author), Neil Harvey (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745623719, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 September 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.494 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGoverning Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e offers a superb overview of contemporary politics throughout the region. It blends original research with expansive synthesis in a way that is informative, provocative, and stimulating. The treatment of social movements is especially remarkable. I would recommend this book to students, colleagues, and the general reading public.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter H. Smith, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of California\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is destined to become the essential text for courses on Latin American politics. It draws on contemporary political science for its analytical approach, and marries this with a lively and informed discussion of political development in Latin America. I know of no other book that succeeds so well in compressing a complicated story into a coherent and compelling narrative.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Angell, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Oxford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoverning Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the contemporary politics of the region.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on the enduring difficulties of achieving democratic stability, it explores the conduct of government through classic concepts like authority, accountability, and participation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book brings Latin America into mainstream, comparative politics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book combines regional and international perspectives into an original synthesis.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book is organized around comparative topics, not particular countries.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe focus is on government and the difficulties of achieving democratic stability.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe approach is thematic and uses classic concepts of political science.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures. \u003cp\u003eList of Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Governing Latin America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: Authority And Power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Authoritarianism And Democracy In Latin America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Latin America And The Democratic Universe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: Accountability And Legitimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Government And Citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Constitutionalism And The Rule Of Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III: Representation, Political And Social Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Political Parties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Presidents, Legislatures, And Elections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Political And Social Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV: Participation, Contestation, And Civil Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. New Political Actors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Minority And Indigenous Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Uneven Democratic Performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406562423064,"sku":"9780745623719","price":49.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745623719.jpg?v=1784140117","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/governing-latin-america-hardback-9780745623719","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}