State of Democracy in Latin America

<p><em>The State of Democracy in Latin America </em>presents a critical analysis of the contemporary democratic state in Latin America.<br><br>In a shift away from the more typical analyses of Latin American political change during the 1990s this book presents a more state-centric perspective that seeks to explain why transitions to democracy and trends towards better governance have failed to provide more political and social stability in the continent. Through a deeper analysis of underlying social relations and values and how these manifest themselves through institutions the state is understood not purely as an institutional form but rather as a set of interdependent relations that are shaped by particular collective and individual interests.</p>