SOCIAL SCIENCE HISTORY; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; PREFACE; Chapter 1 -- The Theory and History of Latin American Democracy, 1800-2006; Theories of Democracy in Latin America; Protected versus Popular Concepts of Democracy; Conclusion; Chapter 2 -- The Historical Evolution of Latin American Democratic Institutions, 1800-2006; REVOLVING CONSTITUTIONS; CENTRALISM OVER DECENTRALISM; PRESIDENTIAL POTENTATES; LEGISLATIVE LILLIPUTIANS; JUDICIAL INADEQUACY; UBIQUITOUS ELECTIONS; MULTIPLE AND FEEBLE POLITICAL PARTIES
Summary
Between Tyranny and Anarchy provides a unique comprehensive history and interpretation of efforts to establish democracies over two centuries in the major Latin American countries
