β Scribed by Stuart S. Nagel (eds.)
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Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Crisis of the Welfare State and its Influence on Latin America in Northβ South Relations....Pages 3-19
Assessing Public Policy in the Andean Pact....Pages 20-51
Front Matter....Pages 53-53
Social Policy and Political Dynamics in Latin America....Pages 55-70
Dilemmas and Solutions in the Implementation of Social Policies in Latin America....Pages 71-88
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
Administering Electronics: The Experience of India and Brazil....Pages 91-121
Bureaucrats as Technology Policy Partners....Pages 122-139
Ecotourism: Toward a Policy of Economic Development and Environmental Balance in Latin America....Pages 140-162
Front Matter....Pages 163-163
Beyond the Party List: Electoral Reform in Venezuela....Pages 165-185
Contagion of Democracy in Latin America: The Case of Paraguay....Pages 186-213
Post-Marxism, the Left and Democracy in Latin America....Pages 214-236
The Legacy of Authoritarianism in Democratic Brazil....Pages 237-253
Front Matter....Pages 255-255
From Coparticipation to Coalition: The Problems of Presidentialism in the Uruguayan Case, 1984β90....Pages 257-281
Chile and the Prosecution of Military Officials for Human Rights Violations: A Comparative Approach....Pages 282-300
Front Matter....Pages 301-301
Political Science in Mexico in the Cold War and Post-Cold War Context....Pages 303-312
Back Matter....Pages 313-317
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