Democracy and its discontents in Latin America / edited by Joe Foweraker, Dolores Trevizo.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-307) and index.

Democracy and its discontents in Latin America / Joe Foweraker -- The characteristic contradictions of democracy / Joe Foweraker -- State capacity and democratic quality / David Doyle -- Inequality and democratic representation / Melissa Z. Rogers -- Making the military accountable / David Pion-Berlin -- Liberal vs popular models of democracy / Gerardo L. Munck -- Radical claims to accountability / Javier Corrales -- Democracy and human rights / Todd Landman -- Quota laws and gender equality / Jennifer M. Piscopo -- Women's rights, indigenous rights and social cohesion / Jane S. Jaquette -- Indigenous peoples and dilemmas of electoral participation / Neil Harvey -- The changing profile of party systems / William Barndt -- A democratic paradox : more governability, less trust / Roderic Ai Camp -- Counting the costs of political repression / Dolores Trevizo -- Lessons from the democratic record to date / Dolores Trevizo.