Review: Parainstitutional Violence in Latin America
In: Latin American politics and society, Band 46, Heft 4, S. 127-148
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In: Latin American politics and society, Band 46, Heft 4, S. 127-148
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In: Latin American politics and society, Band 43, Heft 2, S. 147-161
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The books 'Japon y la Argentina: historia de sus relaciones' by Munoz Sanchis, 'La economia japonesa sin misterios: reflecciones hacia America Latina' by Akio Hosono and Neantro Saavedra, 'Japon/America Latina: la construccion de un vinculo' edited by Akio Hosono and Torcuato S. Di Tella and others are reviewed.
In: Latin American politics and society, Band 45, Heft 1, S. 119-133
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In: Latin American politics and society, Band 50, Heft 4, S. 185-188
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In: Latin American politics and society, Band 47, Heft 4, S. 189-193
ISSN: 1548-2456
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In: Latin American politics and society, Band 50, Heft 1, S. 31-57
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AbstractThis article examines the incidence of liberal and "illiberal" democracy in Latin America from 1978 through 2004. It demonstrates, first, that illiberal democracy—which combines free and fair elections with systematic constraints on citizens' rights—became the norm throughout the region. Second, it shows that regime transitions most often ended not in liberal democracy but in illiberal democracy. Third, rare events logit analysis reveals that two variables, hyperinflation and presidential elections, had significant impact on movement toward fuller democracy. As a form of short-term economic shock, hyperinflation generates widespread discontent; given the opportunity to vote, citizens elect reformist opposition candidates who, once in office, remove controls on civil liberties. This scenario substantially increases the likelihood of transition from illiberal to liberal democracy.
In: Journal of Interamerican studies and world affairs, Band 14, Heft 3, S. 325-346
ISSN: 2162-2736
One of the fundamental difficulties in the study of Latin American politics by North American scholars has been the attempt to apply the political experience of the United States (and, to a lesser extent, that of the developed countries of Europe and Asia) to that region. In attempting to interpret Latin America's political patterns and understand her political difficulties, emphasis has been placed historically on such visible features as the instability of national governments, the lack of adequate party systems, the dysfunctional role of the military, inadequate constitutions, hierarchic social structures and a variety of deficiencies in the region's political culture. In proceeding along these lines, analysts have been working from the implicit, although I believe unconscious, assumption that the Latin American nation-state constitutes a large, geographically dispersed polity. Until recently there has been very little effort to even study the political processes of the Latin American city, much less attempt to understand national politics in light of the region's peculiar urban culture.
In: Latin American politics and society, Band 46, Heft 4, S. 149-152
ISSN: 1548-2456
In: Latin American politics and society, Band 44, Heft 2, S. 125-136
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The currency game: exchange rate politics in Latin America. / Jeffry Frieden ..., eds. - Washington/D.C. : Inter-American Development Bank, 2001. - 288 S. + Enthält Rezensionen von: Exchange rate politics in Latin America. / Carol Wise ..., eds. - Washington/D.C. : Brookings Inst. Press, 2000. - 185 S
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In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 56, Heft 2, S. 577-580
ISSN: 0022-3816
In: Latin American politics and society, Band 47, Heft 4, S. 77-106
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World Affairs Online
In: Foreign affairs: an American quarterly review, Band 71, Heft 5, S. 206
ISSN: 2327-7793
In: Latin American politics and society, Band 46, Heft 3, S. 134-138
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In: Routledge studies in Latin American politics, 12
"This book asks why crime and violence persist in Latin America at extreme levels and why the states have not been able to more effectively solve this problem that dominates the lives of many millions of Latin Americans. Informed by diverse disciplinary backgrounds, the book brings together a team of regional experts to discuss research-based explanations on some of Latin America's most pressing criminal and violent issues distressing the rule of law. First, it examines old and new forms of observing crime upon perpetrators and victimized communities. Second, it explores the geographies of urban and rural violence and the entangled politics following organized criminality. Third, it questions how the transfer of policy knowledge and expertise reshapes local security governance, and, more importantly, critically examines the problems in implementing foreign models and paradigms in the Latin American context. Finally, it exposes the everchanging scenario of policy-making and prosecuting crime and homicide. Crime, Violence, and Justice in Latin America provides new themes and novel trends on what crime and violence mean in the eyes of observers, perpetrators, policymakers, governmental officials, and victims. It is an important acquisition for policy makers and academics alike"--