Description
Book SynopsisWhile past conflicts are not erased by reforms, in the new order there is often greater potential for more responsible, accountable, and democratic government.
Trade ReviewTimely, 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
Table of ContentsList of Figures, Tables and Boxes
Acknowlegments
Abbreviations
1. Audacious Reforms: Democratizing Latin America
2. Explaining the Unexpected
3. Institutional Invention in Venezuela: Legitimizing the System
4. New Rules of the Game: Consequeneces of Change in Venezuela
5. Political Engineering in Bolivia: The Law of Popular Participation
6. A New Conundrum: National-Local Politics in Bolivia
7. Practing Institional Change in Argentina
8. Waiting for Godot? Constitutional Change in Argentine Practice
9. Democratizing Reforms: Origins and Consequences
Notes
Bibliography
Index
