Economic Policy and the Transition To Democracy: The Latin American Experience (International Political Economy)

In the 1980s a large number of Latin American countries reverted from military dictatorships to civilian democracies. In most cases the new democratic governments inherited an extremely precarious economic situation, which left little room to manoeuvre. This book analyzes the special problems that governments face in the formulation and implementation of economic policy after the restoration of democracy. In each of six cases - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay - an analysis is made of the difficulties encountered and the performance of the democratic governments. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Economic Policy after the Transition to Democracy: A Synthesis....Pages 1-29 Economic Policy in Bolivia after the Transition to Democracy....Pages 30-48 Democratic Restoration and Economic Policy: Argentina 1984–91....Pages 49-111 An Economist’s Political View of Democratisation in Brazil....Pages 112-136 Democratic Restoration and Economic Policy: Uruguay 1985–89....Pages 137-165 Economic Policy and the Transition to Democracy in Paraguay....Pages 166-190 Chile in Transition: Economic and Political Strategies....Pages 191-222 Back Matter....Pages 223-242 "This book attempts to illuminate the special problems that countries face when democracy is restored after a considerable lapse of time. Its central concern is the problems faced by the new governments in both the formulation and implementation of economic policy. In each of six cases - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay - an analysis is made of the difficulties encountered and performance of the democratic government. The book includes an introductory chapter which synthesises and draws general lessons from the different experiences."--BOOK JACKET Edited By Juan Antonio Morales And Gary Mcmahon. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 223-230) And Index. Covers the period of the 1980s and early 1990s