Democratization by Institutions: Argentina's Transition Years in Comparative Perspective

by Leslie E. Anderson

Book Overview

In this pioneering study of democratization in Argentina, Leslie Anderson challenges Robert Putnam's thesis that democracy requires high levels of social capital. She demonstrates in Democratization by Institutions that formal institutions (e.g., the executive, the legislature, the courts) can serve not only as operational parts within democracy but as the driving force toward democracy.

As Anderson astutely observes, the American founders...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047205323X
• ISBN13: 9780472053230
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"