History of Political Parties in Twentieth-century Latin America - 9781138525153

Taylor & Francis

History of Political Parties in Twentieth-century Latin AmericaAuthor(s): Torcuato Di Tella\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138525153, 978-1138525153\nSynopsis\nThe general perception of modern Latin American political institutions emphasizes a continuing and random process of disorder and crisis, continually out of step with other regions in their progress toward democracy and prosperity. In History of Political Parties in Twentieth-Century Latin America, Torcuato S. Di Tella demonstrates that this common view lacks context and comparative nuance, and is deeply misleading. Looking behind the scenes of modern Latin American history, he discerns its broad patterns through close analysis of actual events and comparative sociological perspectives that explain the apparent chaos of the past and point toward the more democratic polity now [url] Tella argues that although Latin America has peculiarities of its own, th""