Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Violent Pluralism: Understanding the New Democracies of Latin America 1
5. The Political and Economic Origins of Violence and Insecurity in Contemporary Latin America: Past Trajectories and Future Prospects 35
6. End of Discussion: Violence, Participatory Democracy, and the Limits of Dissent in Colombia 63
7. Maintaining Democracy in Colombia through Political Exclusion, States of Exception, Counterinsurgency, and Dirty War 84
8. Clandestine Connections: The Political and Relational Makings of Collective Violence 108
9. ‘‘Living in a Jungle:’’ State Violence and Perceptions of Democracy in Buenos Aires 133
10. Organized Violence, Disorganized State 161
11. Toward Uncivil Society: Causes and Consequences of Violence in Rio de Janeiro 201
12. Violence, Democracy, and Human Rights in Latin America 226
13. Conclusion: Understanding Violent Pluralism 242
14. References 265
15. Contributors 299
16. Index 301