Fault Lines of Democracy in Post-Transition Latin America.(Review) (book review)

Fault Lines of Democracy in Post-Transition Latin America. Edited by Felipe Ag[ddot{u}ero and Jeffrey Stark. Miami, FL: North-South Center Press, 1998. 407p. $25.95 paper.

The editors offer this volume as an alternative framework for analysis of "democracy" and "democratization" in Latin America, an approach that moves beyond the focus on transitions from authoritarianism and the "consolidation" (or lack thereof) of democracy. Consistent with Latin America's reputation as a region of abrupt and often violent changes in government, Felipe ...

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