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OverviewAs a wave of transitions from authoritarian rule swept across Latin America in the 1980 s, the idea of deepening democracy emerged as a guiding principle of the political Left and social movements in much of the region. With its emphasis on grass-roots participation and popular empowerment, this idea gained force among social and political actors who sought to reconcile the Left s traditional commitment to radical change with its newfound respect for representative democracy. The vision of progressive democratic reform helped revive leftist parties whose revolutionary dreams had been crushed by military repression and whose traditional political and economic models had lost appeal with the world-wide crisis of communism. Through a comparative analysis of two very different cases, this book shows why the deepening of democracy proved so difficult to achieve in practice. Although the Chilean Left helped defeat a military dictator and form a new democratic regime in 1990, it faced great odds in promoting reforms because of the structural and institutional constraints bequeathed by the dictatorship. In Peru, a powerful leftist coalition with close links to social movements failed to build upon its success in municipal elections, and was ultimately undermined by political and economic crises that tore apart the Left s social networks. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kenneth M. RobertsPublisher: Stanford University Press Imprint: Stanford University Press Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.449kg ISBN: 9780804731942ISBN 10: 0804731942 Pages: 388 Publication Date: 01 November 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents 1. Part I 2. 3. Part II 4. 5. 6. Part III 7. 8. 9.ReviewsDeepening Democracy?... is [an] impressive work... [It] represents a new phase in the study of democracy in [Chile and Peru]. -Latin American Research Review Deepening Democracy is at its core a masterful explanation of the distinctive dilemmas of the Peruvian and Chilean democratic regimes in the neoliberal era. -Comparative Political Studies 'This is an excellent study of the plight of the left in Latin America in the post-Cold War era of neoliberalism. The theoretical framework is very insightful, resting on clear concepts and thinking. Moreover, Roberts's country cases are well chosen - one of the most successful leftist experiences (Chile) versus one of the least successful.' Paul Drake, University of California, San Diego Deepening Democracy?... is [an] impressive work... [It] represents a new phase in the study of democracy in [Chile and Peru]. -- Latin American Research Review Deepening Democracy is at its core a masterful explanation of the distinctive dilemmas of the Peruvian and Chilean democratic regimes in the neoliberal era. -- Comparative Political Studies Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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