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Book SynopsisA study of the emergence of democracy in Latin America. It shows that traditional theories of democratization fall short in explaining this phenomenon. It argues that democracy can be far more inclusive and can rely on a sphere of autonomous association and argument by citizens.
Trade Review"Leonardo Avritzer has written the most ambitious and important contribution to the literature on democratization in Latin America that this reviewer has read in the last several years... [E]xemplary of the best of contemporary political science writing."--William M. Nylen, Latin American Politics & Society "Leonardo Avritzer has written the most ambitious and important contribution to the literature on democratization in Latin America that this reviewer has read in the last several years... [A] fine example of social science scholarship."--William M. Nylen, Latin American Politics and Society
Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS v INTRODUCTION 3 ONE. Democratic Theory and Democratization 11 TWO. Democratic Theory and the Formation of a Public Sphere 36 THREE. Democracy and the Latin American Tadition 55 FOUR. The Transformation of the Latin American Public Space 77 FIVE. Democratization in Latin America The Conflict between Public Practices and the Logic of Political Society 103 SIX. Participatory Publics in Brazil and Mexico The Compatibility of Public Deliberation and Complex Administration 135 SEVEN. Concluding Remarks on the Democratizing Role of Participatory Publics 165 NOTES 171 REFERENCES 185 INDEX 199
