Politics, Society, And Democracy: Latin AmericaScott Mainwaring, Arturo Valenzuela This is the third of four volumes compiled in honor of Juan J. Linz and edited by H. E. Chehabi, Richard Gunther, Alfred Stepan, and Arturo Valenzuela. Each volume presents original research and theoretical essays by Linz's distinguished collaborators, students, teachers, and friends, as well as overviews of his enormous contributions to Spanish and Latin American studies, comparative politics, and sociology.In Volume III, leading Latin American scholars evaluate Juan Linz's contribution to the study of Latin American politics, in particular his influence on studies dealing with authoritarianism, democratic breakdown, public opinion, regime transition, and the institutional conditions needed for stable democracy. |
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Juan Linz and the Study | 1 |
Regionalism and Federalism in Brazil | 17 |
Lessons from Cuba | 49 |
Copyright | |
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