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Between tyranny and anarchy : a history of democracy in Latin America, 1800-2006 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Drake, Paul W., 1944-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, [2009]
Series:Social science history.
Subjects:
Democracy > Latin America > History > 19th century.
Democracy > Latin America > History > 20th century.
Latin America > Politics and government > 19th century.
Latin America > Politics and government > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • The theory and history of Latin American democracy, 1800-2006
  • The historical evolution of Latin American democratic institutions, 1800-2006
  • The Bolivarian legacy : struggles toward democracy during the wars for independence, 1800s-1820s
  • The archaeology of democracy after independence, 1820s-1870s
  • Oligarchic republicanism, 1880s-1920s
  • Populist democracy, 1930s-1970s
  • The tsunami of neoliberal democracies, 1970s-2000s
  • Two centuries of building democracy in Latin America, 1800-2006.