Description: Democratic Accountability in Latin America Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Author(s): Scott Mainwaring, Christopher Welna Format: Paperback Publisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom Imprint: Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 9780199256389, 978-0199256389 Synopsis This volume on democratic accountability addresses one of the burning issues on the agenda of policy makers and citizens in contemporary Latin America. In much of Latin America, disenchantment and cynicism have set in regarding the quality of elected governments raising the prospect of a new round of democratic erosion and breakdowns. One of the important emerging challenges for improving the quality of democracy resolves around how to build more effective mechanisms of accountability. A widespread perception prevails in much of the region that government officials are not sufficiently subject to routine controls by oversight agencies. Corruption, lack of oversight, impunity of state actors and improper use of public resources are major problems in most countries of the region. Dealing with these issues is paramount to restoring and deepening democratic legitimacy. The fundamental question in this volume is how democratic leaders in Latin America can improve accountability while simultaneously promoting governmental effectiveness.
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Book Title: Democratic Accountability in Latin America
Subject Area: Political Science
Item Height: 234 mm
Item Width: 156 mm
Series: Oxford Studies in Democratization
Author: Christopher Welna, Scott Mainwaring
Publication Name: Democratic Accountability in Latin America
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Subject: Politics
Publication Year: 2003
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 525 g
Number of Pages: 360 Pages
