How Democracy Works (Interamerican Development Bank): Political Institutions, Actors, and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking (David Rockefeller Center/Latin Amer Studies Harvard UNI) - Softcover

Scartascini, Carlos

 
9781597821094: How Democracy Works (Interamerican Development Bank): Political Institutions, Actors, and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking (David Rockefeller Center/Latin Amer Studies Harvard UNI)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1597821098 ISBN 13: 9781597821094
Publisher: Harvard University Press, 2010

Synopsis

In the past thirty years, democratic freedom and competitive electoral processes have taken hold as never before in Latin America. This book zeroes in on the intricate workings of democratic institutions (such as political party systems and the legislature), the actors that participate in democratic systems (such as governors, judges, bureaucrats, and other members of civil society), and the arenas in which political and policy interactions take place (which may be formal, such as the legislature, or informal). The focus is on how those institutions, actors, and arenas affect the policymaking processes of Latin American countries for better or worse. In its scope and complexity, the volume moves well beyond stylized views of the political systems in Latin America.

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About the Authors

Carlos Scartascini is Senior Economist in the Research Department, Inter-American Development Bank.

Ernesto Stein is Lead Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank.

Mariano Tommasi is Chairman of the Department of Economics, Universidad de San Andrés, Argentina.

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Publisher
Harvard University Press
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1597821098
ISBN 13 
9781597821094
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
350