Economic Policy and the Transition to Democracy
Author | : Gary McMahon |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2015-12-22 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1349246425 |
Download Economic Policy and the Transition to Democracy Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
In the 1980s a large number of Latin American countries reverted from military dictatorships to civilian democracies. In most cases the new democratic governments inherited an extremely precarious economic situation, which left little room to manoeuvre. This book analyzes the special problems that governments face in the formulation and implementation of economic policy after the restoration of democracy. In each of six cases - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay - an analysis is made of the difficulties encountered and the performance of the democratic governments.