{"product_id":"democracy-in-latin-america-thomas-c-wright-9781538149348","title":"Democracy in Latin America: A History since Independence","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book expertly traces the long, erratic, and incomplete path of Latin America's political and socioeconomic democratization, from a group of colonies lacking democratic practice and culture up to the present. Using the lens of democracy defined by the charter of the Organization of American States (OAS), it examines the periods of US gunboat diplomacy in the Caribbean Basin, the Cold War, the state terrorist dictatorships of the 1970s and 1980s, the imposition of neoliberalism in the 1990s, and the rise of the Pink Tide in the new millennium. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe meaning of democracy has changed over time, from nineteenth-century liberalism--in which only a handful of wealthy males voted and individuals were responsible for their economic and social conditions--to governments in the late twentieth century that have embraced socioeconomic democracy by assuming responsibility (at least formally) for citizens' welfare. Latin America's movement toward democracy has not been linear. The book follows the appearance and evolution of both proponents and opponents of democracy over the last two centuries. The balance of these forces has shifted periodically, often in waves that swept across the entire region. Commitment to democracy does not guarantee implementation, but despite many setbacks, Latin America has made significant progress toward the democratic aspirations set forth in the OAS charter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThorough and accessibly written, Democracy in Latin America is an essential text for students studying Latin American politics and history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas C. Wright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538149346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538149348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2023","brand":"Thomas C. Wright","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072480342271,"sku":"9781538149348","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4e0459bb-fc03-48b1-a6b1-9bd630fc51ca.jpg?v=1685442223","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/democracy-in-latin-america-thomas-c-wright-9781538149348","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}