Dictatorships in Twenty-First-Century Latin America - Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and El Salvador

This book explores the most important Latin American political phenomenon to emerge in the twenty-first century: democratic governments have become autocratic governments not by military coups but by politicians' manipulation of the system after a fair election. Through five countries, the book examines this new generation of Latin American dictators.

About the author

Osvaldo Hurtado is an Ecuadorian author and politician who served as president of Ecuador from 1981 to 1984.

Product details

• Authors: Osvaldo Hurtado, Hurtado Osvaldo
• Assisted by: Barbara Sipe (Translation)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781538171073
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-7107-3
• No. of pages: 308
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Latin America, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, HISTORY / Latin America / General, Caribbean islands, Politics & government, History of the Americas, Political structures: totalitarianism & dictatorship, Latin America - Mexico, Central America, South America