Enforcing the rule of law : social accountability in the new Latin American democracies / by University of Pittsburgh Press digital editions

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Comparative politics of Latin America : democracy at last? / by Hellinger, Daniel, Australian National University. Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies, Ebook Central

Table of Contents: “…Note continued: Presidentialism and "Impeachment of the Street" -- Democratic Governance -- New Institutionalism and Constitutional Design -- Executive-Legislative Relationships -- Consequences of Reform -- Parties, Presidents, and Congress -- Argentina -- Chile -- Brazil -- Fair Elections and Democratic Legitimacy -- Institutions and Innovation -- Conclusion: Institutions Matter -- ch. 17 Corruption, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law -- Law and Order in Latin America -- Crime and Justice -- Corruption -- Human Rights and the Rule of Law -- Human Rights and State Violence -- Drug Wars and the "War on Terrorism" -- Rating Human Rights Records -- Freedom House -- Rating Cuba -- Progress on Law and Rights? …”
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