Howard J. Wiarda,

• Preface -- Introduction: Social Change, Political Development, and the Latin American Tradition -- Historical Interpretations -- A Framework for Latin American Culture -- The Spanish American Past—Enemy of Change -- The Tradition of Monistic Democracy in Latin America -- Claims of Political Tradition -- Independence, Change, and the Special Nature of Latin American Development -- Centralism and Nationalism in Latin America -- Toward a Theory of Spanish American Government -- Spanish America, 1900–1970: Tradition and Social Innovation -- From Church and State to Religion and Politics and Back Again -- Toward a Framework for Analysis and Understanding -- Latin America: Illusion or Reality? A Case for a New Analytic Framework for the Region -- Law and Political Development in Latin America: Toward a Framework for Analysis -- Toward a Theory of Latin American Politics -- Understanding Latin American Politics: Analytic Models and Intellectual Traditions -- Implications for Policy -- Pipe Dreams: The Pluralistic Latins -- On Democracy and Democratization -- Conclusion: Toward a Model of Social Change and Political Development in Latin America—Summary, Implications, Frontiers

Howard J. Wiarda,

• Preface -- Introduction: Social Change, Political Development, and the Latin American Tradition -- Historical Interpretations -- A Framework for Latin American Culture -- The Spanish American Past—Enemy of Change -- The Tradition of Monistic Democracy in Latin America -- Claims of Political Tradition -- Independence, Change, and the Special Nature of Latin American Development -- Centralism and Nationalism in Latin America -- Toward a Theory of Spanish American Government -- Spanish America, 1900–1970: Tradition and Social Innovation -- From Church and State to Religion and Politics and Back Again -- Toward a Framework for Analysis and Understanding -- Latin America: Illusion or Reality? A Case for a New Analytic Framework for the Region -- Law and Political Development in Latin America: Toward a Framework for Analysis -- Toward a Theory of Latin American Politics -- Understanding Latin American Politics: Analytic Models and Intellectual Traditions -- Implications for Policy -- Pipe Dreams: The Pluralistic Latins -- On Democracy and Democratization -- Conclusion: Toward a Model of Social Change and Political Development in Latin America—Summary, Implications, Frontiers

Howard J. Wiarda,

• Preface -- Introduction: Social Change, Political Development, and the Latin American Tradition -- Historical Interpretations -- A Framework for Latin American Culture -- The Spanish American Past—Enemy of Change -- The Tradition of Monistic Democracy in Latin America -- Claims of Political Tradition -- Independence, Change, and the Special Nature of Latin American Development -- Centralism and Nationalism in Latin America -- Toward a Theory of Spanish American Government -- Spanish America, 1900–1970: Tradition and Social Innovation -- From Church and State to Religion and Politics and Back Again -- Toward a Framework for Analysis and Understanding -- Latin America: Illusion or Reality? A Case for a New Analytic Framework for the Region -- Law and Political Development in Latin America: Toward a Framework for Analysis -- Toward a Theory of Latin American Politics -- Understanding Latin American Politics: Analytic Models and Intellectual Traditions -- Implications for Policy -- Pipe Dreams: The Pluralistic Latins -- On Democracy and Democratization -- Conclusion: Toward a Model of Social Change and Political Development in Latin America—Summary, Implications, Frontiers