Latín American democracy : emerging reality or endangered species?/ Ed. by Richard Millett; Jennifer S Holmes; Orlando J Přez

1. Introduction: Democracy in Latin America: Promises and Perils, Richard Millett Section One: The State of Latin American Democracy 2. Democratic Consolidation in Latin America? Jennifer S. Holmes 3. Measuring Democratic Political Culture in Latin America, Orlando Perez 4. Latin American Democracy: The View from the South. The United States and the OAS: What Frustrates the Americans? John Maisto 5. Latin American Democracy: The View from the South, Francisco Rojas Aravena. Translated by Leonor Elsner.6. The Rule of Law in Latin America, Luz E. Nagle Section Two: The Status of Institutions 7. Executive-Legislative Relations and Democracy in Latin America, Peter Siavelis 8.Women and Politics in Latin America, Maria del Mar Martinez Roson 9. Decentralization and Local Government in Latin America, Lorena Moscovich 10. The State, the Military and the Citizen: New Security Challenges in Latin America, Rut Diamint and Laura Tedesco 11. Democracy and Populism in the Andes: A Problematic Coexistence, Julio Carrion Section Three: Domestic and Regional Issues 12. Indigenous Mobilization and Democracy in Latin America, Roberta Rice 13. Crime and Citizen Security: Democracy's Achilles Heel, Richard L. Millett 14. Economic Development and Democracy in Latin America. Sheila Amin Gutierrez de Pineres & Michael Ferrentino 15. Democratic Governance and Corruption in Latin America, Gerardo Berthin 16. Chinese Influence on Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities, Evan Ellis 17. Conclusion. Slow Progress and False Promises, Orlando Perez and Jennifer S. Holmes