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Elites and Democratic Consolidation in Latin America and Southern Europe
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Elites and Democratic Consolidation in Latin America and Southern Europe
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by John Higley
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Edited by Richard Gunther
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:372 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 153 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780521424226
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Classifications | Dewey:321.8 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
4 Tables, unspecified; 2 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
29 November 1991 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Employing a framework that focuses on the actions and choices of elites in creating consolidated democracies, a distinguished group of scholars examines Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Without ignoring the roles of mass publics and institutions, the authors conclude that in independent states with long records of political instability and authoritarian rule, democratic consolidation requires the achievement of elite "consensual unity"--that is, agreement among all politically important elites on the worth of existing democratic institutions and respect for democratic rules-of-the-game, coupled with increased "structural integration" among those elites.
Reviews' ... An excellent volume, discussing important problems over a wide range of countries with intelligence and style.' Edward Malefakis, Columbia University
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