{"product_id":"democracy-in-latin-america-a-history-since-independence-9781538149348","title":"Democracy in Latin America: A History since Independence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e The book explores the long, erratic, and incomplete path of Latin America's political and socioeconomic democratization, from colonial times to the present, using the Organization of American States' charter as a framework. It examines the periods of US gunboat diplomacy, the Cold War, state terrorist dictatorships, neoliberalism, and the Pink Tide, highlighting the shifts in the balance of proponents and opponents of democracy. Despite setbacks, Latin America has made significant progress toward the democratic aspirations set forth in the charter. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 19 January 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDemocracy in Latin America\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book expertly traces the long, erratic, and incomplete path of Latin America's political and socioeconomic democratization, from a group of colonies lacking democratic practice and culture up to the present. Using the lens of democracy defined by the charter of the Organization of American States (OAS), it examines the periods of US gunboat diplomacy in the Caribbean Basin, the Cold War, the state terrorist dictatorships of the 1970s and 1980s, the imposition of neoliberalism in the 1990s, and the rise of the Pink Tide in the new millennium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe meaning of democracy has changed over time, from nineteenth-century liberalism—in which only a handful of wealthy males voted and individuals were responsible for their economic and social conditions—to governments in the late twentieth century that have embraced socioeconomic democracy by assuming responsibility (at least formally) for citizens' welfare. Latin America's movement toward democracy has not been linear. The book follows the appearance and evolution of both proponents and opponents of democracy over the last two centuries. The balance of these forces has shifted periodically, often in waves that swept across the entire region. Commitment to democracy does not guarantee implementation, but despite many setbacks, Latin America has made significant progress toward the democratic aspirations set forth in the OAS charter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThorough and accessibly written, \u003cem\u003eDemocracy in Latin America\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential text for students studying Latin American politics and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 368g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 152 x 230 x 21 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781538149348\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas C. Wright","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44784706093306,"sku":"9781538149348","price":23.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1700231826895_book.jpg?v=1700330031","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/democracy-in-latin-america-a-history-since-independence-9781538149348","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}