Latin American Democracy: Emerging Reality or Endangered Species?

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Richard Millet, Jennifer Holmes and Orlando Perez, eds. Latin American Democracy: Emerging Reality or Endangered Species? 2nd edition. New York: Routledge, 2015.

This volume provides an in depth analysis of the evolution or development of democratic institutions and practices in Latin America.  Several chapters examine areas of democratic deficit.  For example, chapters on exclusion of indigenous communities and corruption delve into areas that seem to keep democratic rule in the region enduringly weak.

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