COMPARING NEW DEMOCRACIES: transition and consolidation in Mediterranean Europe and the Southern Cone

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- List of Acronyms -- Introduction -- PART ONE: THEORETICAL AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES -- 1 Democratic Transition in Comparative Perspective -- 2 Democratic Establishments: A Dimensional Analysis -- 3 Mass and Elite Perspectives in the Process of Transition to Democracy -- PART TWO: SOUTH AMERICAN CASES -- 4 From Diarchy to Polyarchy: Prospects for Democracy in Chile -- 5 Dilemmas of the Consolidation of Democracy in Argentina -- 6 The Political Transition in Brazil: From Authoritarian Liberalization and Elite Conciliation to Democratization -- 7 Political Parties and Elections in the Process of Transition in Uruguay -- PART THREE: ON GOVERNABILITY -- 8 Argentina: Political Transition and Institutional Weakness in Comparative Perspective -- 9 Conclusion: Toward a Framework for the Study of Democratic Consolidation -- Glossary -- About the Contributors -- Index.