Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Tables and Figures vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. 1 Democracy and Its Discontents in Latin America 1
6. Part 1 State and Regime: Institutions, Policy, Accountability
7. 2 The Characteristic Contradictions of Democracy 17
8. 3 State Capacity and Democratic Quality 33
9. 4 Inequality and Democratic Representation 51
10. 5 Making the Military Accountable 75
11. 6 Liberal vs. Popular Models of Democracy 93
12. 7 Radical Claims to Accountability 115
13. Part 2 Citizenship: Issues of Rights and Representation
14. 8 Democracy and Human Rights 133
15. 9 Quota Laws and Gender Equality 149
16. 10 Women’s Rights, Indigenous Rights, and Social Cohesion 171
17. 11 Indigenous Peoples and Dilemmas of Electoral Participation 187
18. 12 The Changing Profile of Party Systems 205
19. 13 A Democratic Paradox: More Governability, Less Trust 223
20. 14 Counting the Costs of Political Repression 241
21. Part 3 Conclusion
22. 15 Lessons from the Democratic Record to Date 261
23. Appendixes 271
24. References 275
25. The Contributors 309
26. Index 311
27. About the Book 325