The book presents a critical analysis of the contemporary democratic state in Latin America. Following the repressive years of authoritarianism and the economic hardships of the debt crisis, much hope was vested in the democratic transitions of the 1980s and 1990s. However, democracy has not resolved the inherent problems of the Latin American state. This is due to the fact that the underlying features of the contemporary state remain associated with values, social relations and institutional forms that reflect the interests of elite social groups and are closely linked to bureaucratic...

This book offers a new approach to the democratisation process and economic adjustment in Argentina during the 1980s. The objective of the book is to provid the key to understanding the changes undergone by the state and economy in the 1990s.

The worldwide rise of populism coupled with the Pink Tide as the leftist movement in Latin America has become known has positioned Latin America at the forefront of international political debate. But is the Pink Tide the result of a handful of charismatic individuals leading an ideological challenge to liberal democracy? Can it really be that simple? In Latin America s Leaders, Rut Diamint and Laura Tedesco offer a close look at these questions, revealing the deeper complexities at work in the political transitions of the region.
Based on exclusive interviews with over four...

The worldwide rise of populism coupled with the Pink Tide as the leftist movement in Latin America has become known has positioned Latin America at the forefront of international political debate. But is the Pink Tide the result of a handful of charismatic individuals leading an ideological challenge to liberal democracy? Can it really be that simple? In Latin America s Leaders, Rut Diamint and Laura Tedesco offer a close look at these questions, revealing the deeper complexities at work in the political transitions of the region.
Based on exclusive interviews with over four...