{"product_id":"audacious-reforms-9780801864216","title":"Audacious Reforms","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile past conflicts are not erased by reforms, in the new order there is often greater potential for more responsible, accountable, and democratic government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTimely, 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures, Tables and Boxes\u003cbr\u003eAcknowlegments\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003e1. Audacious Reforms: Democratizing Latin America\u003cbr\u003e2. Explaining the Unexpected\u003cbr\u003e3. Institutional Invention in Venezuela: Legitimizing the System\u003cbr\u003e4. New Rules of the Game: Consequeneces of Change in Venezuela\u003cbr\u003e5. Political Engineering in Bolivia: The Law of Popular Participation\u003cbr\u003e6. A New Conundrum: National-Local Politics in Bolivia\u003cbr\u003e7. Practing Institional Change in Argentina\u003cbr\u003e8. Waiting for Godot? Constitutional Change in Argentine Practice\u003cbr\u003e9. Democratizing Reforms: Origins and Consequences\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405193683287,"sku":"9780801864216","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801864216.jpg?v=1730489055","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/audacious-reforms-9780801864216","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}