Democratization in Unlikely Places: Comparative Lessons from the Latin American Experience
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The Latin American experience at the end of the 20th century demonstrates that democratic regimes can be established and stabilized in “unlikely” places that would not appear to have the requisite “preconditions” for democracy as conventionally theorized. The region may thus provide insights into the prospects for democracy in other parts of the world, such as the MENA region, that also lack the traditional correlates of democracy. An understanding of democracy’s institutional roots in deep societal conflicts, rather than political consensus, civic cultures, or economic prosperity, is an essential starting point for such cross-regional perspectives.
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Democratization in Unlikely Places: Comparative Lessons from the Latin American Experience
In: Middle East Law and GovernanceSearch for other papers by Kenneth M. Roberts in
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Google Scholar
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The Latin American experience at the end of the 20th century demonstrates that democratic regimes can be established and stabilized in “unlikely” places that would not appear to have the requisite “preconditions” for democracy as conventionally theorized. The region may thus provide insights into the prospects for democracy in other parts of the world, such as the MENA region, that also lack the traditional correlates of democracy. An understanding of democracy’s institutional roots in deep societal conflicts, rather than political consensus, civic cultures, or economic prosperity, is an essential starting point for such cross-regional perspectives.
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
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| Abstract Views | 422 | 60 | 2 |
| Full Text Views | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 69 | 2 | 1 |