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Democracy and Its Discontents
Howard J. Wiarda
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Description for Democracy and Its Discontents
Paperback. Focusing on development, breakthroughs and setbacks to democracy in Latin America, this work examines US-Latin American relations. It emphasises the importance of recognising that concepts such as "democracy", "rights" and "constitutionalism" have different meanings in the US and Latin America. Num Pages: 336 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Focusing on development in Latin America and recent breakthroughs and setbacks to democracy in the region, noted policy expert Howard J. Wiarda here collects new and previously published pieces examining the complex issues of U.S.-Latin American relations.
Focusing on development in Latin America and recent breakthroughs and setbacks to democracy in the region, noted policy expert Howard J. Wiarda here collects new and previously published pieces examining the complex issues of U.S.-Latin American relations.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847680863
SKU
V9780847680863
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About Howard J. Wiarda
Howard J. Wiarda is Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts and Senior Scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. Among his many other books are Latin American Politics and Development and U.S. Policy in Latin America.
Reviews for Democracy and Its Discontents
A valuable text that broadens our understanding of the hemisphere...certain to be a must read for all those interested in getting a handle on events and trends in the regions.
Michael J. Kryzanek, Bridgewater State College Provocative and sound analysis of U.S.-Latin American policy...trenchant and well-documented analyses of Clinton's Haitian policy, the transition to democracy, human rights, the Miami Summit, and economic development, and first-rate studies of El Salvador, NAFTA, Mexico, and Cuba.
Larman C. Wilson, American University An unusually well-informed and well-argued analysis of the most important policy changes that have taken place...fresh light on some old problems in the hemisphere from which no U.S. Administration seems able to escape.
Peter Hakim, president, InterAmerican Dialogue In this wide ranging anthology, rich in detail and historical interpretation, Professor Wiarda analyzes the remarkable transitions and changes in the context of Inter-American affairs. Reviewing concrete cases and specific issues, the author hammers home a fundamental lesson: U.S. hemisphere policy depends on a thorough understanding of the history, political culture and social dynamics of the different societies in the region.
Viron P. Vaky Howard Wiarda is now the chronicler of contemporary U.S. Latin American policies. A title well-earned in two decades of serious independent scholarship unhindered by ideology or the divisions that have so divided our community.
Edward Marasciulo, Foreign Service Institute The articles hang together well...yield insights.
CHOICE
timely and thought-provoking . . .
Michael Grow, Ohio University
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences
Michael J. Kryzanek, Bridgewater State College Provocative and sound analysis of U.S.-Latin American policy...trenchant and well-documented analyses of Clinton's Haitian policy, the transition to democracy, human rights, the Miami Summit, and economic development, and first-rate studies of El Salvador, NAFTA, Mexico, and Cuba.
Larman C. Wilson, American University An unusually well-informed and well-argued analysis of the most important policy changes that have taken place...fresh light on some old problems in the hemisphere from which no U.S. Administration seems able to escape.
Peter Hakim, president, InterAmerican Dialogue In this wide ranging anthology, rich in detail and historical interpretation, Professor Wiarda analyzes the remarkable transitions and changes in the context of Inter-American affairs. Reviewing concrete cases and specific issues, the author hammers home a fundamental lesson: U.S. hemisphere policy depends on a thorough understanding of the history, political culture and social dynamics of the different societies in the region.
Viron P. Vaky Howard Wiarda is now the chronicler of contemporary U.S. Latin American policies. A title well-earned in two decades of serious independent scholarship unhindered by ideology or the divisions that have so divided our community.
Edward Marasciulo, Foreign Service Institute The articles hang together well...yield insights.
CHOICE
timely and thought-provoking . . .
Michael Grow, Ohio University
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences