Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
In 1964, the coup d'etat that extinguished democracy in Brazil was the beginning of a trend; by the end of the decade, most of Latin America was under repressive military rule. Now an opposite tendency is in motion. The 1980's have seen the emergence of formal, constitutional democracies in Latin America and the Caribbean. Authoritarians and Democrats describes these changes and the future prospects for constitutional government in Latin America.
Synopsis
By the end of the 1960s, most of Latin America was under repressive military rule. Conversely, the 1980s have seen the emergence of formal, constitutional democracies in Latin America and the Caribbean. Authoritarians and Democrats describes these changes and the future prospects for constitutional government in Latin America.