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The Problem of Inter-American Organization
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Inter-American organization is extremely flexible. It has developed gradually since 1889 through the modification of existing agencies and the creation of new ones to deal with a variety of political, economic, and social problems, as well as those relating to intellectual co-operation.
It is time now for a review of the structure and functions of these agencies in the light of increased responsibilities which have devolved upon them in recent years, and to consider the role which they may be expected to play in the postwar period. Miss Ball has met that need. She has provided an objective, organizational study directed at the problem of the future development of the system rather than a historical study. The functional approach is stressed.
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The Problem of Inter-American Organization
M. Margaret Ball
Stanford University Press
ISBN 080470290X, 9780804702904
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Building Democratic Institutions: Party Systems in Latin America
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“This is the best book available on a very important topic. Bringing together an exciting blend of older and younger scholars, the volume presents a realistic assessment of the virtues and shortcomings of the recent democratization of Latin America. It sustains a remarkably consistent approach and an unusually high level of clarity; the essays are all well conceived and well written. No other book offers a comparative amount of information or the degree of sophistication present here.”
- Paul W. Drake, University of California, San Diego
This volume fills the need for a comprehensive, up-to-date portrait of parties and party systems in Latin America. It included chapters on all the large and medium-sized countries, as well as those smaller countries with older democratic traditions: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The book is framed by an Introduction that provides a theoretical and comparative conceptual map for charting Latin American party systems and a Conclusion that looks ahead to the challenges and trends for party building in the 1990’s.
The twelve country case studies address five analytical themes. First, though the primary focus is party politics since around 1980, each chapter explores the origins of party competition. The question of genesis is important not only in its own right, but also because the way parties and party systems originate frequently endows them with enduring features. Second, each chapter assesses the relative strength of parties as actors within the larger political system. In what ways are parties important or unimportant? If they are not leading actors within the political system, who are?
Third, the authors investigate the relationship between major parties and the state, revealing the extent to which parties are dependent on state resources to maintain power and win votes. Fourth, the contributions assess the importance of different electoral regimes for shaping broader patterns of party competition. Finally, and most important, the authors characterize the nature of the party system in each country-how institutionalized it is and how it can be classified.
Scott Mainwaring is Professor of Government and Fellow of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Timothy R. Scully is Associate Professor of Government and Fellow of the Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame.
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Building Democratic Institutions: Party Systems in Latin America
By Scott Mainwaring, Timothy R. Scully
Edition: unabridged
Published by Stanford University Press, 1995
ISBN 0804723052, 9780804723053 578 pages
Contents
INSTITUTIONALIZED PARTY SYSTEMS 5
Uruguay , Ecuador , Paraguay
The Life and Times of the Party System 37
proportional representation , electoral system , political parties
The Origins of Costa Ricas 72
neoliberal , oligarchy , PUSC
Reconstituting Party Politics in Chile 100
1992 municipal elections , Patricio Aylwin , Salvador Allende
Continuity and Change in the Uruguayan Party System 138
Uruguayan , Frente Amplio , Colorado parties
Party Strength and Weakness in Colombias Besieged Democracy 164
National Front , ANAPO , Conservative party
Political Parties and Democracy in Argentina 200
Peronist party , Buenos Aires , Carlos Menem
Parties and Political Reform in Mexico 249
Cuauhtemoc Cardenas , proportional representation , camarillas
The Case of Paraguay 298
Colorado party , ballotage , Alfredo Stroessner
Political Parties and the Problems of Democratic 323
APRA , Cambio 90 , Shining Path
Weak Parties Feckless Democracy 354
PMDB , PSDB , Brazilian Labor party
The Patrimonial Dynamics of Party Politics in Bolivia 399
Hernan Siles Zuazo , Jaime Paz Zamora , Victor Paz Estenssoro
Discord and Disconnection 434
Osvaldo Hurtado , Abdala Bucaram , Rodrigo Borja
Parties and Democracy in Latin AmericaDifferent 459
polyarchies , Jaime Paz Zamora , Alberto Fujimori
Notes 477
Quito , Buenos Aires , Giovanni Sartori
Index 553
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