Polyarchies and the (un)rule of Law in Latin America
| Author | : Guillermo A. O'Donnell |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 52 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Democracy |
| ISBN | : |
Polyarchies And The Unrule Of Law In Latin America
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The (un)rule of Law and the Underprivileged in Latin America
| Author | : Juan E. Méndez |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
This study describes a Latin American legal system which punishes only the poor and a democratic state which fails to control its own agents' arbitrary practices. The contributors argue that judicial reform cannot be seperated from human rights and that justice must be made available to the poor.
Polyarchies and the (un)rule of Law in Latin America
| Author | : Guillermo A. O'Donnell |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Democracy |
| ISBN | : |
Tax Evasion and the Rule of Law in Latin America
| Author | : Marcelo Bergman |
| Publisher | : Penn State Press |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 2015-08-26 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 0271058811 |
Few tasks are as crucial for the future of democracy in Latin America—and, indeed, in other underdeveloped areas of the world—as strengthening the rule of law and reforming the system of taxation. In this book, Marcelo Bergman shows how success in getting citizens to pay their taxes is related intimately to the social norms that undergird the rule of law. The threat of legal sanctions is itself insufficient to motivate compliance, he argues. That kind of deterrence works best when citizens already have other reasons to want to comply, based on their beliefs about what is fair and about how their fellow citizens are behaving. The problem of "free riding," which arises when cheaters can count on enough suckers to pay their taxes so they can avoid doing so and still benefit from the government’s supply of public goods, cannot be reversed just by stringent law, because the success of governmental enforcement ultimately depends on the social equilibrium that predominates in each country. Culture and state effectiveness are inherently linked. Using a wealth of new data drawn from his own multidimensional research involving game theory, statistical models, surveys, and simulations, Bergman compares Argentina and Chile to show how, in two societies that otherwise share much in common, the differing traditions of rule of law explain why so many citizens evade paying taxes in Argentina—and why, in Chile, most citizens comply with the law. In the concluding chapter, he draws implications for public policy from the empirical findings and generalizes his argument to other societies in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe.
Democracy, Law, and Comparative Politics
| Author | : Guillermo A. O'Donnell |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 80 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Comparative government |
| ISBN | : |
Narratives and Imaginings of Citizenship in Latin America
| Author | : Cristina Rojas |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 142 |
| Release | : 2016-01-08 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1317656504 |
This book looks at how citizenship has been imagined and transformed in Latin America through the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries from different disciplinary perspectives including anthropology, history, urban planning, geography and political studies. It looks beyond citizenship as a formal legal status to explore how ideas about citizenship have shaped political and historical landscapes in different ways through the region. It shows how conceptions of citizenship are intertwined with understandings of natural spaces and environments, how indigenous politics are ‘de-colonizing’ western liberal conceptions of citizenship, and how citizenship is being transformed through local level politics and projects for development. In addition to showcasing some of the novel, emerging forms of citizenship in the region, the book also traces the ways in which historical narratives of citizenship and national belonging persist within present day politics. Collectively, the chapters show that citizenship remains an important entry point for understanding politics, projects of reform, and struggles for transformation in Latin America. This book was published as a special issue of Citizenship Studies.
The Politics of Institutional Weakness in Latin America
| Author | : Daniel M. Brinks |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 359 |
| Release | : 2020-06-11 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1108489338 |
Rather than an unintended by-product of poor state capacity, weak political and legal institutions are often weak by design.
Comparative Politics of Latin America
| Author | : Daniel C. Hellinger |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 595 |
| Release | : 2014-11-27 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1134070071 |
Students will explore and understand the evolutions and revolutions that have brought the region to where it is today in the fully-updated new edition of Daniel Hellinger’s Comparative Politics of Latin America. This text offers a unique balance of comparative politics theory and interdisciplinary country-specific context, of a thematic organization and in-depth country case studies, of culture and economics, of scholarship and pedagogy. No other textbook draws on such a diverse range of scholarly literature to help students understand the ins and outs of politics in Latin America today. Insightful historical background in early chapters provides students with a way to think about how the past influences the present. However, while history plays a part in this text, comparative politics is the primary focus, explaining through fully integrated, detailed case studies and carefully paced analysis such concepts as democratic breakdown and transition, formal and informal institutions, the rule of law, and the impact of globalization. Country-specific narratives integrate concepts and theories from comparative politics, leading to a richer understanding of both. Several important features of the 2nd edition ensure student success: Substantially reorganized text now with 16 chapters Focus Questions at the start of every chapter "For Review" boxes interspersed in every chapter to ensure comprehension New "Punto de Vista" boxes in every chapter, showcasing competing perspectives on democratization and development throughout the region Country locator maps spread throughout the book to help students orient themselves in the region "Democracy Snapshot" graphics show support for democracy in each Latin American country Bolded key terms focus attention on important concepts and a glossary at the end of the book provides a useful reference Discussion questions and Further Resources at the end of each chapter Integrated case studies on most countries in the region A companion website (http://www.routledge.com/cw/hellinger) with discussion questions and other useful study aids.
Inequality in Latin America
| Author | : David M. De Ferranti |
| Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
| Total Pages | : 396 |
| Release | : 2004-01-01 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0821356658 |
Latin America and the Caribbean has been one of the regions of the world with the greatest inequality. This book explores why the region suffers from such persistent inequality, identifies how it hampers development, and suggests ways to achieve greater equity in the distribution of wealth, incomes and opportunities. The study draws on data from 20 countries based on household surveys covering 3.6 million people, and reviews extensive economic, sociological and political science studies on inequality in Latin America. Four broad areas for action by governments and civil society groups to break the destructive pattern are outlined: (1) build more open political and social institutions, that allow the poor and historically subordinate groups to gain a greater share of agency, voice and power in society; (2) ensure that economic institutions and policies seek greater equity, through sound macroeconomic management and equitable, efficient crisis resolution institutions, that avoid the large regressive redistributions that occur during crises, and that allow for saving in good times to enhance access by the poor to social safety nets in bad times; (3) increase access by the poor to high-quality public services, especially education, health, water and electricity, as well as access to farmland and the rural services, and protect and enforce the property rights of the urban poor; (4) reform income transfer programmes so that they reach the poorest families.
Democratic Governance in Latin America
| Author | : Scott Mainwaring |
| Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 436 |
| Release | : 2009-11-24 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 0804772967 |
Producing more effective governance is the greatest challenge that faces most Latin American democracies today—a challenge that involves not only strengthening democratic institutions but also increasing governmental effectiveness. Focusing on the post-1990 period, this volume addresses why some policies and some countries have been more successful than others in meeting this dual challenge. Two features of the volume stand out. First, whereas some analysts tend to generalize for Latin America as a whole, this group of authors underscores the striking differences of achievement among countries in the region and illustrates the importance of understanding these differences. The second feature is the range of expertise within the volume. In addition to the volume editors, the contributors are Alan Angell, Daniel Brinks, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, José de Gregorio, Alejandro Foxley, Evelyne Huber, José Miguel Insulza, Juliana Martínez Franzoni, Patricio Navia, Francisco Rodriguez, Mitchell Seligson, John Stephens, Jorge Vargas Cullell, and Ignacio Walker.
