1. Introduction: The Paradox of Latin American Democracy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents xi
4. Figures and Tables xiii
5. 1. Introduction: The Paradox of Latin American Democracy 1
6. Part I Theoretical Considerations
7. 2. Deepening Democracy and the Transformation of the Left in Latin America 15
8. 3 Social Structures, Collective Action, and the Deepening of Democracy 53
9. Part II. Dictatorship, Democracy, and the Left in Chile
10. 4 Authoritarian Rule and the Transformation of the Chilean Left 79
11. 5 Transition, Realignment, and the Struggle to Deepen Democracy 118
12. 6 The View from the Base: Party Militants and Political Change in Chile 163
13. Part III The Rise and Demise of the Democratic Left in Peru
14. 7 Social Mobilization and the Rise of the Left in Peru 199
15. 8 Crisis, Polarization, and the Collapse of the Democratic Left in Peru 233
16. 9 Conclusion: Comparative Perspectives on the Left in an Era of Neoliberalism 269
17. Glossary of Spanish Terms and Acronyms 285
18. Notes 291
19. Works Cited 329
20. Index 359