The Birth of Democracy in South America(English, Hardcover, Madrid Raul L.)

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The Birth of Democracy in South America(English, Hardcover, Madrid Raul L.) is written by Madrid Raul L. and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1009633813 (ISBN 10) and 9781009633819 (ISBN 13).

South America contains some of the oldest democracies in the world, yet we still know relatively little about how and why democracy arose in the region. Raul L. Madrid argues that three main developments - the professionalization of the military, the growth of parties, and splits within the ruling party - led to democratization in the early twentieth century. Military professionalization increased the incentives for the opposition to abandon the armed struggle and focus on the electoral path to power. The growth of parties boosted the capacity of the opposition to enact and enforce democratic reforms that would level the electoral playing field. And ruling party splits created the opportunity for the opposition and ruling party dissidents to ally and push through reforms. This persuasive and original book offers important implications for the study of democracy. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.