{"product_id":"transitions-from-authoritarian-rule-guillermo-odonnell-9780801831881","title":"Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Latin America","description":"An array of internationally noted scholars examines the process of democratization in southern Europe and Latin America. They provide new interpretations of both current and historical efforts of nations to end periods of authoritarian rule and to initiate transition to democracy, efforts that have met with widely varying degrees of success and failure. Extensive case studies of individual countries, a comparative overview, and a synthesis conclusions offer important insights for political scientists, students, and all concerned with the prospects for democracy.\u003cp\u003eSouthern Europe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historical example of Italy after Mussolini as well as the more recent cases of Greece, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey suggest factors that may make a transition relatively secure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLatin America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemocratization is perhaps the central issue in Latin American politics today. Case studies focus on Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComparative Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the unique contexts of transitions in individual countries, significant points of comparison emerge -- such as the influence of foreign nations and the role of agents outside the government. These analyses explore both intra- and interregional similarities and differences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTentative Conclusions about Uncertain Democracies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical democracy is not the only possible outcome of transitions from authoritarianism. Guillermo O'Donnell and Philippe C. Schmitter draw out the implications of democracy as a goal and of the uncertainty inherent in transitional situations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Guillermo A. O'Donnell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801831881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801831881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/1986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.08w x 0.66d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guillermo A. O'Donnell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926133801215,"sku":"9780801831881","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a389764c-8db2-425d-906e-2a1117b34257.jpg?v=1681081393","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/transitions-from-authoritarian-rule-guillermo-odonnell-9780801831881","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}