Latin American Democracies - by John A Peeler (Paperback)

About the Book

Latin American Democracies: Colombia, Costa Rica, Venezuela

Book Synopsis

Using the cases of Columbia, Costa Rica, and Venezuela, Peeler compares the evolution and maintenance of liberal democratic regimes in the Latin American context. These regimes are shown to be products of the normal Latin American political processes, under particular conditions that have permitted accommodation between rival political and economic elites. The author argues that these liberal democracies are fundamentally similar to those in other parts of the world.

Originally published in 1985.

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From the Back Cover

This study is written in the spirit of the postbehavioral movement in political science. Probably the most important characteristic of this movement is its insistence on the inevitability and desirability of a concern with values in the study of society and politics.

Review Quotes

"A genuinely original work that breaks new ground in the study of democracy in Latin America. . . . [A] provocative book which deserves wide readership and careful consideration by all those interested in the future of liberal democracy in the Third World."--"Third World Quarterly"

About the Author

John A. Peeler is professor of Political Science at Bucknell University.