This handbook looks at civil society in both the developed and developing worlds. Throughout, it merges theory, practice, and empirical research in innovative ways.
Oxford Handbook of Latin American Political Economy
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Overview essays explore issues in Latin American economics and politics. The essays portray a Latin America characterized by a new economic pragmatism yet still constrained by a political economy of inequality. Following in the tradition of Albert O. Hirschman, this handbook spans subdisciplines in politics and economics to focus on how unequal structures will impede sustainable growth.
Oxford Handbook of Mexican Politics
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Over the course of the thirty-one essays in The Oxford Handbook of Mexican Politics some of the world's leading scholars of Mexico will provide a comprehensive view of the remarkable transformation of the nation's political system to a democratic model. In turn they will assess the most influential institutions, actors, policies and issues in its current evolution toward democratic consolidation. Following an introduction by Roderic Ai Camp, sections will explore the current state of Mexico's political development; transformative political institutions; the changing roles of the military, big business, organized labor, and the national political elite; new political actors including the news media, indigenous movements, women, and drug traffickers; electoral politics; demographics and political attitudes; and policy issues.
Includes comparative data on constitutions, electoral systems, territorial regimes, and political parties.
Political Handbook of the World
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This authoritative reference book provides detailed information on the major aspects of each country's government and political parties. Because the handbook is updated regularly it is a good source for information on current events, elections, political history, and more.
Routledge Handbook of Civil-Military Relations
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This handbook offers a wide-ranging, internationally focused overview of the field of civil-military relations. There are both theoretically essays and case studies of individual countries including Venezuela, Argentina, and Chile.
Routledge Handbook of Democratization
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This handbook provides a global overview of the process of democratization, offering chapter by chapter discussion at both the country and regional levels and examining the interaction between the domestic and external factors that affect the progression of countries from authoritarian to democratic rule.
Routledge Handbook of Latin American Politics
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Offers a rigorous overview of the state of the field and a thoughtful guide to the direction of future scholarship. Kingstone and Yashar bring together the leading figures in the study of Latin America to present extensive empirical coverage, new original research, and a cutting-edge examination of the central areas of inquiry in the region.
Also available as an ebook.