Between Tyranny and Anarchy

Paul W. Drake holds the Institute of the Americas Chair, is the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and is a Distinguished Professor in Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. He has also served as President of the Latin American Studies Association.

• [fmct]CONTENTS [toc4]Preface [toc2]Chapter 1. The Theory and History of Latin American Democracy, 1800'2006 [toc2]Chapter 2. The Historical Evolution of Latin American Democratic Institutions, 1800' 2006 [toc2]Chapter 3. The Bolivarian Legacy: Struggles Toward Democracy During the Wars for Independence, 1800s'1820s [toc2]Chapter 4. The Archaeology of Democracy Aafter Independence, 1820s'1870s [toc2]Chapter 5. Oligarchic Republicanism, 1880s'1920s [toc2]Chapter 6. Populist Democracy, 1930s'1970s [toc2]Chapter 7. The Tsunami of Neoliberal Democracies, 1970s'2000s [toc2]Chapter 8. Two Centuries of Building Democracy in Latin America, 1800'2006 [toc4]Notes [toc4]Index

"The book is well written and rich in detail, and is recommended especially for political scientists needing historical background on Latin America and/or interested in the political development of the region."—A. Siaroff, Choice. "[The book's] careful consideration of the intricate, unexpected ways in which political, social, economic, ideological, and diplomatic factors play off each other in particular circumstances, enhancing or restricting the effects 'institutional engineering' offers valuable insights to those concerned with constructing substantive and meaningful versions of democracy in the region"—Erica Gbriela Pani Bano, The America's. "Between Tyranny and Anarchy offers a sweeping revision of the chronicle of democratic struggles in Latin America, long seen as the region of authoritarian cultures. Paul Drake challenges readers to reconsider the history of Latin American politics and the social actors who shaped it." —Jeremy Adelman, Princeton University