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Delegative Democracy, A Failure of Consolidation

Guillermo O’Donnell in his publication of “Delegative Democracy,” takes an alternative viewpoint as to why certain democracies fail to consolidate. While in previous readings the emphasis has been on the way transitions from authoritarian regimes to democracies have been handled, in…

Same Old, Same Old?

In his article, “Continuity or change?”, author W. Hunter explores whether the military still maintains great influence in modern Latin American politics. Hunter argues against the traditional ‘modes of transition’ argument, which insists that the military still plays a vital…

Ignored Legacy

In The School of the Americas, author Lesley Gill discusses the ways in which the United States has ironically and hypocritically supported authoritarian regimes in the name of protecting democracy and national security. Gill elaborates that this was done not…