Democracies in Development: Politics and Reform in Latin America

Fernando Carrillo-Flórez, Koldo Echebarría, J. Mark Payne, Andrés Allamand Zavala, Edmundo Jarquín Calderon, Flavia Freidenberg and Daniel Zovatto G.

No 441 in IDB Publications (Books) from Inter-American Development Bank

Abstract: A legitimate and effective democracy is essential for sustainable economic and social development. This updated and expanded edition of "Democracies in Development: Politics and Reform in Latin America" analyzes the effects of institutions on the democratic process, identifies regional trends in political reform, assesses the value of reforms for enhancing democratic governance, and offers tentative conclusions on the types of reforms that may hold promise for strengthening democracy.

Keywords: Estado; desarrollo; elecciones; Poder Ejecutivo; Poder Legislativo; Poder Judicial; instituciones; presidencial; Congreso; Cámara baja; Cámara alta; ciudadanía; votación; electoral; Constitución; partidos; participación; opinión pública; consenso; elections; institutions; citizen participation; economic transformation; civil rights; political parties; party systems; governability; judiciary; legislature (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
ISBN: 1-59782-036-9
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