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Audacious Reforms: Institutional Invention and Democracy in Latin America
Merilee S. Grindle
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Description for Audacious Reforms: Institutional Invention and Democracy in Latin America
Paperback. While past conflicts are not erased by reforms, in the new order there is often greater potential for more responsible, accountable, and democratic government. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Audacious Reforms examines the creation of new political institutions in three Latin American countries: direct elections for governors and mayors in Venezuela, radical municipalization in Bolivia, and direct election of the mayor of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Diverging from the usual incremental processes of political change, these cases marked a significant departure from traditional centralized governments. Such "audacious reforms," explains Merilee S. Grindle, reinvent the ways in which public problems are manifested and resolved, the ways in which political actors calculate the costs and benefits of their activities, and the ways in which social groups relate to the political process. ... Read more
Audacious Reforms examines the creation of new political institutions in three Latin American countries: direct elections for governors and mayors in Venezuela, radical municipalization in Bolivia, and direct election of the mayor of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Diverging from the usual incremental processes of political change, these cases marked a significant departure from traditional centralized governments. Such "audacious reforms," explains Merilee S. Grindle, reinvent the ways in which public problems are manifested and resolved, the ways in which political actors calculate the costs and benefits of their activities, and the ways in which social groups relate to the political process. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801864216
SKU
V9780801864216
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About Merilee S. Grindle
Merilee S. Grindle is in the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Reviews for Audacious Reforms: Institutional Invention and Democracy in Latin America
Timely, well-researched, and clearly written.
Elisabeth Jay Friedman Political Science Quarterly A major contribution to the growing literature on political decentralisation and institutional reform in Latin America. Grindle's perceptive observations, excellent case studies, and sophisticated analysis have moved current debates forward.
Eliza Willis Journal of Latin American Studies
Elisabeth Jay Friedman Political Science Quarterly A major contribution to the growing literature on political decentralisation and institutional reform in Latin America. Grindle's perceptive observations, excellent case studies, and sophisticated analysis have moved current debates forward.
Eliza Willis Journal of Latin American Studies