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Enforcing the Rule of Law: Social Accountability in the New Latin American Democracies (Pitt Latin American Studies)
Enrique Peruzzotti
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Description for Enforcing the Rule of Law: Social Accountability in the New Latin American Democracies (Pitt Latin American Studies)
Paperback. Examines how elected officials in Latin American democracies have come under scrutiny from different forms of political control, and how these social accountability mechanisms have been successful in counteracting corruption and the limitations of established institutions. Editor(s): Peruzzotti, Enrique; Smulovitz, Catalina. Series: Pitt Latin American Series. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPHV; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
Reports of scandal and corruption have led to the downfall of numerous political leaders in Latin America in recent years. What conditions have developed that allow for the exposure of wrongdoing and the accountability of leaders? Enforcing the Rule of Law examines how elected officials in Latin American democracies have come under scrutiny from new forms of political control, and how these social accountability mechanisms have been successful in counteracting corruption and the limitations of established institutions. This volume reveals how legal claims, media interventions, civic organizations, citizen committees, electoral observation panels, and other watchdog groups ... Read more
Reports of scandal and corruption have led to the downfall of numerous political leaders in Latin America in recent years. What conditions have developed that allow for the exposure of wrongdoing and the accountability of leaders? Enforcing the Rule of Law examines how elected officials in Latin American democracies have come under scrutiny from new forms of political control, and how these social accountability mechanisms have been successful in counteracting corruption and the limitations of established institutions. This volume reveals how legal claims, media interventions, civic organizations, citizen committees, electoral observation panels, and other watchdog groups ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Number of pages
382
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Pitt Latin American Series
Condition
New
Weight
546g
Number of Pages
382
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh PA, United States
ISBN
9780822958963
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V9780822958963
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About Enrique Peruzzotti
ENRIQUE PERUZZOTTI is professor in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at Torcuato Di Tella University in Buenos Aires. He is coeditor, with Catalina Smulovitz, of Controlando la Politica: Cludadanos y Medios en las Nuevas Democracias Latino Americanas. He has published articles in numerous journals including journal of Democracy, Journal of Latin American Studies, and Constellations. CATALINA SMULOVITZ ... Read more
Reviews for Enforcing the Rule of Law: Social Accountability in the New Latin American Democracies (Pitt Latin American Studies)
In contrast to recent research on Latin American democracy focusing on the weakness of formal institutions and the undemocratic quality of informal politics, Enforcing the Rule of Law reminds us that civil society and the media play important roles in enhancing democratic governance. Theoretically nuanced and empirically rich, the book will stimulate debate about the sources of democratic governance not ... Read more