Democracy in the Caribbean
Democracy in the Caribbean

Author: Jorge I. DomĂ­nguez

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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For review see: David Scott Palmer, in The Hispanic American historical review (HAHR), 75, 1 (February 1995); p. 134-135.

Democracy and Human Rights in the Caribbean
Democracy and Human Rights in the Caribbean

Author: Ivelaw L. Griffith

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-08-28

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780367315382

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The Caribbean, like regions elsewhere, is caught in what has been called democracy's global ?Third Wave.? In this volume, contributors examine the nature of democratization in the region together with its accessory, human rights. The emphasis is to extend the analysis and debates beyond political democracy and civil and political rights to consider

Caribbean Sovereignty, Development and Democracy in an Age of Globalization
Caribbean Sovereignty, Development and Democracy in an Age of Globalization

Author: Linden Lewis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 0415536588

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The geo-political significance of the Caribbean, its growing importance as a major transshipment gateway for illegal drugs coming from Latin America to the United States, issues of national security, vulnerability to corruption, increases in the level of violence and social disorder, have all raised serious questions not only about the notions of sovereignty, democracy and development but also about the long-term viability of these nations. Recognized experts in the field make a strategic intervention into the discourse on these important topics, but the importance of their contribution resides in its challenge to conventional wisdom on these matters, and the multidisciplinary approach they employ.

International Security and Democracy
International Security and Democracy

Author: Jorge I. Dominguez

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre

Published: 1998-03-15

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 0822975009

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Dominguez has drawn together fifteen leading scholars on international relations and comparative politics from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States, thus bringing to bear varying national perspectives from several corners of the hemisphere to analyze the intersection between regional security issues and the democracy building process in Latin America.

Citizens' Power in Latin America
Citizens' Power in Latin America

Author: Pascal Lupien

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 2018-04-01

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1438469179

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Examines why some democratic innovations succeed while others fail, using Venezuela, Ecuador, and Chile as case studies. CitizensÂ’ Power in Latin America takes the reader into the heart of communities where average citizens are attempting to build a new democratic model to improve their socioeconomic conditions and to have a voice in decisions that affect their lives. Based on groundbreaking fieldwork conducted in Venezuela, Ecuador, and Chile, Pascal Lupien contrasts two models of participatory design that have emerged in Latin America and identifies the factors that enhance or diminish the capacity of these mechanisms to produce positive outcomes. He draws on lived experiences of citizen participants to reveal the potential and the dangers of participatory democracy. Why do some democratic innovations appear to succeed while others fail? To what extent do these institutions really empower citizens, and in what ways can they be used by governments to control participation? What lessons can be learned from these experiments? Given the growing dissatisfaction with existing democratic systems across the world, this book will be of interest to people seeking innovative ways of deepening democracy.

Barrio Democracy in Latin America
Barrio Democracy in Latin America

Author: Eduardo Canel

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 0271037334

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The transition to democracy underway in Latin America since the 1980s has recently witnessed a resurgence of interest in experimenting with new forms of local governance emphasizing more participation by ordinary citizens. The hope is both to foster the spread of democracy and to improve equity in the distribution of resources. While participatory budgeting has been a favorite topic of many scholars studying this new phenomenon, there are many other types of ongoing experiments. In Barrio Democracy in Latin America, Eduardo Canel focuses our attention on the innovative participatory programs launched by the leftist government in Montevideo, Uruguay, in the early 1990s. Based on his extensive ethnographic fieldwork, Canel examines how local activists in three low-income neighborhoods in that city dealt with the opportunities and challenges of implementing democratic practices and building better relationships with sympathetic city officials.

Youth Participation in the Caribbean
Youth Participation in the Caribbean

Author: Terri-Ann Gilbert-Roberts

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2022-03-10

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1000550052

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Critically examining narratives of participation in governance and development, this volume adds Caribbean voices and experiences to the global discourse on youth participation. The essays provide empirical case studies of institutions, practices and processes of youth engagement in the politics of Caribbean development, orienting the reader to the political culture of the Caribbean and the position of youth within small societies. Covering experiences at intergovernmental, national and local levels, as well as formal and informal modes of participation, it examines how young people have organised themselves or have been organised to engage with the state and with community agents in politics, public policy and activism. It illustrates the heterogeneity of youth political participation, employing multi- disciplinary, multi- level and mixed- method analyses from the fields of demography, political science, social policy, development studies and youth development. Critical themes addressed include regional governance, democratic representation, online engagement, local governance and community development. In exploring these themes, the book discusses the legitimacy and inclusiveness of governance in relation to age, gender, race, geography and socio-economic status. The findings will be useful to students, researchers and policymakers alike who are keen to improve governance and contribute to inclusive sustainable development in the Caribbean.

The Democratic System in the Eastern Caribbean
The Democratic System in the Eastern Caribbean

Author: Donald C. Peters

Publisher: Praeger

Published: 1992-06-30

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Annotation. What are the unique features of the governing structures and political systems of seven small states in the East Caribbean? Are they truly democratic? And what can we learn about the political modernization of developing countries through an in-depth study of the governing of Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts/Nevis and Montserrat? This is the most comprehensive analysis to date of these little-known democracies and the most thorough comparison of their political systems to other Western government models.