Incomplete Democracy: Political Democratization in Chile and Latin America (Latin America in Translation En Traduccion Em Traducao)

One of Latin America's leading sociologists, Manuel Antonio Garreton explores contemporary challenges to democratization in Latin America in this work originally published in Spanish in 1995. He pays particular attention to the example of Chile, analyzing the country's return to democracy and its hopes for continued prosperity following the 1973 coup that overthrew democratically elected president Salvador Allende. Garreton contends that the period of democratic crisis and authoritarian rule that characterized much of Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s was symptomatic of a larger breakdown in the way society and government worked. A new era emerged in Chile at the end of the twentieth century, Garreton argues--an era that partakes of the great changes afoot in the larger world. This edition updates Garreton's analysis of developments in Chile, considering the administration of current president Ricardo Lagos. The author concludes with an exploration of future prospects for democracy in Latin America. Sociologist Manuel Antonio Garreton Discusses Contemporary Challenges To Democratization In Latin America In This Work. He Pays Particular Attention To The Example Of Chile, Analysing The Country's Return To Democracy And Its Hopes For Continued Prosperity Following The 1973 Coup. Analytical Orientations And The Latin American Problématique -- Social Change And The Reconstruction Of Politics -- Democracy And Democratization : Concepts And Processes -- The Transformation Of The State And Social Policies -- Social Policies And Equality -- Political Parties And The Crisis Of Representation -- Civil Society, Social Movements, And Democratization -- Changes In Latin American Political Culture -- Democratic Crisis And Military Coup : Thirty Years Later -- Political Opposition And The Struggle For Democracy Under The Military Regime -- Evaluation Of And Prospects For Chilean Political Democratization -- Epilogue : What Future For Politics In Chile And Latin America? Manuel Antonio Garretón ; Translated By R. Kelly Washbourne : With Gregory Horvath. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 195-207) And Index. Annotation One of Latin America's leading sociologists, Manuel Antonio Garreton explores contemporary challenges to democratization in Latin America in this work originally published in Spanish in 1995. He pays particular attention to the example of Chile, analyzing the country's return to democracy and its hopes for continued prosperity following the 1973 coup that overthrew democratically elected president Salvador Allende. Garreton contends that the period of democratic crisis and authoritarian rule that characterized much of Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s was symptomatic of a larger breakdown in the way society and government worked. A new era emerged in Chile at the end of the twentieth century, Garreton argues--an era that partakes of the great changes afoot in the larger world. This edition updates Garreton's analysis of developments in Chile, considering the administration of current president Ricardo Lagos. The author concludes with an exploration of future prospects for democracy in Latin America. In what follows one should not seek social or political theory as such, but theoretical and conceptual orientations that have been constructed over time along with the analysis of sociopolitical phenomena.