This book is to be recommended, especially for students of Latin American affairs, who will obtain a very good overview not only of the basic patterns and facts, but also their theoretical meaning.

• Part 1 I. What is Democratization in Latin America?Chapter 2 Democracy and Development: An OverviewChapter 3 Dilemmas of Democratization in Latin AmericaPart 4 II. The Political Heritage: Culture, Structures, and AuthoritarianismChapter 5 Two Cultures and Political Behavior in Latin AmericaChapter 6 Political Culture and Democratization in Latin AmericaChapter 7 Lost Promise: Explaining Latin American UnderdevelopmentChapter 8 Authoritarianism and Corporatism in Latin America: The Modal PatternPart 9 III. Agents of Political Change: Religion, Militarism, Electioneering, and Nongovernmental OrganizationsChapter 10 Civil-Military Relations in a Democratic FrameworkChapter 11 From Church and State to Religion and Politics and Back AgainChapter 12 Electioneering in Latin AmericaChapter 13 Nongovernmental Organizations in Latin AmericaPart 14 IV. Consequences of Democratization: Case Studies in ChangeChapter 15 Brazil under Collor, Anatomy of a CrisisChapter 16 The Political Impact of Free Trade on MexicoChapter 17 Democracy and Economic Crisis: The Latin American ExperienceChapter 18 Suggested Readings

This book is to be recommended, especially for students of Latin American affairs, who will obtain a very good overview not only of the basic patterns and facts, but also their theoretical meaning.

• Part 1 I. What is Democratization in Latin America?Chapter 2 Democracy and Development: An OverviewChapter 3 Dilemmas of Democratization in Latin AmericaPart 4 II. The Political Heritage: Culture, Structures, and AuthoritarianismChapter 5 Two Cultures and Political Behavior in Latin AmericaChapter 6 Political Culture and Democratization in Latin AmericaChapter 7 Lost Promise: Explaining Latin American UnderdevelopmentChapter 8 Authoritarianism and Corporatism in Latin America: The Modal PatternPart 9 III. Agents of Political Change: Religion, Militarism, Electioneering, and Nongovernmental OrganizationsChapter 10 Civil-Military Relations in a Democratic FrameworkChapter 11 From Church and State to Religion and Politics and Back AgainChapter 12 Electioneering in Latin AmericaChapter 13 Nongovernmental Organizations in Latin AmericaPart 14 IV. Consequences of Democratization: Case Studies in ChangeChapter 15 Brazil under Collor, Anatomy of a CrisisChapter 16 The Political Impact of Free Trade on MexicoChapter 17 Democracy and Economic Crisis: The Latin American ExperienceChapter 18 Suggested Readings

This book is to be recommended, especially for students of Latin American affairs, who will obtain a very good overview not only of the basic patterns and facts, but also their theoretical meaning.

• Part 1 I. What is Democratization in Latin America?Chapter 2 Democracy and Development: An OverviewChapter 3 Dilemmas of Democratization in Latin AmericaPart 4 II. The Political Heritage: Culture, Structures, and AuthoritarianismChapter 5 Two Cultures and Political Behavior in Latin AmericaChapter 6 Political Culture and Democratization in Latin AmericaChapter 7 Lost Promise: Explaining Latin American UnderdevelopmentChapter 8 Authoritarianism and Corporatism in Latin America: The Modal PatternPart 9 III. Agents of Political Change: Religion, Militarism, Electioneering, and Nongovernmental OrganizationsChapter 10 Civil-Military Relations in a Democratic FrameworkChapter 11 From Church and State to Religion and Politics and Back AgainChapter 12 Electioneering in Latin AmericaChapter 13 Nongovernmental Organizations in Latin AmericaPart 14 IV. Consequences of Democratization: Case Studies in ChangeChapter 15 Brazil under Collor, Anatomy of a CrisisChapter 16 The Political Impact of Free Trade on MexicoChapter 17 Democracy and Economic Crisis: The Latin American ExperienceChapter 18 Suggested Readings