Citizen views of democracy in Latin America /
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| Imprint: | [Pittsburgh, Pa.] : University of Pittsburgh Press, c2001. |
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| Description: | viii, 294 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + 1 computer optical disk (4 3/4 in.) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Pitt Latin American series |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4449700 |
Table of Contents:
- Part I. Introduction
- 1.. Democracy through Latin American Lenses: An Appraisal
- Part II. Is There a Latin American Democracy? New Theory about the Region
- 2.. Democracy and Mass Belief Systems in Latin America
- 3.. Does Trust Matter? Interpersonal Trust and Democratic Values in Chile, Costa Rica, and Mexico
- Part III. Cultural Explanations for Democracy: Is There a Link? The Role of Traditional Variables
- 4.. Costa Rica: Portrait of an Established Democracy
- 5.. Costa Rican Exceptionalism: Why the Ticos Are Different
- 6.. Transition to Democracy: A Mexican Perspective
- 7.. Legacies of Authoritarianism: Political Attitudes in Chile and Mexico
- 8.. Color and Democracy in Latin America
- Part IV. Does Democracy Cross Boundaries? Latin America versus North America
- 9.. Mexico and the United States: Two Distinct Political Cultures?
- Part V. Do Differing Democratic Visions Make a Difference? Economics and Partisanship
- 10.. Politics and Markets in Latin America: A Distinctive View of the Role of the State in Service Provision?
- 11.. Chilean Citizens and Chilean Democracy: The Management of Fear, Division, and Alienation
- Part VI. Is Culture a False Variable in Democratic Theorizing? A Doubter's View
- 12.. Polls, Political Culture, and Democracy: A Heretical Historical Look
- Reference Materials
- Appendix 1. Methodological Note
- Appendix 2. Hewlett Poll, 1998
- Appendix 3. Wall Street Journal Poll, 1999
- Notes
- Contributors
- Index
- Instructions for Using CD-ROM
- Hewlett Survey Data on CD-ROM