Democratic Institutions in Guatemala - Theory and Practice

This book advances knowledge about Guatemala's democracy by embedding the country in recent conceptual and theoretical work in comparative politics and seeks to shed light upon the stubborn realities and challenges afflicting Guatemalan democracy today.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Guatemalan Elections: Ineffectual Instruments of Democratization Omar Sanchez-Sibony
Chapter 1: The Perils of Presidentialism: Is Linz Right about Guatemala? Christopher A. Martínez
Chapter 2: Illicit Networks in Guatemala's Congress: The Criminal Subversion of Democracy Harald Waxenecker
Chapter 3: Congruence and Representation in Guatemala Annabella España-Nájera and Mar Martinez Rosón
Chapter 4: The Waves of Judicialization of Politics in Guatemala Jonatán Lemus
Chapter 5: Purposeful Weakness: How Power Flows Through and Around Guatemala's Legal System Rachel E. Bowen
Chapter 6: Citizens' Political Culture and Democracy in Guatemala Dinorah Azpuru
Chapter 7: The Criminal Threat to Democracy in Guatemala Regina Bateson
Chapter 8: Why No Parties in Guatemala? Lessons from Party-Building Theory Omar Sanchez-Sibony
Chapter 9: The Struggles of Guatemala's Political Left Post Peace Accords Michael E. Allison
Chapter 10: Guatemala's Political Right: Electoral and Non-Electoral Strategies Omar Sanchez-Sibony
Appendix: Additional Material for Chapter 3
About the Contributors

About the author

Edited by Omar Sanchez-Sibony - Contributions by Omar Sanchez-Sibony; Michael E. Allison; Dinorah Azpuru; Regina Bateson; Rachel E. Bowen; Jonatán Lemus; Christopher A. Martínez; Annabella España-Nájera; Mar Martínez Rosón and Harald Waxenecker

Product details

• Authors: Omar Sanchez-Sibony
• Assisted by: Omar Sanchez-Sibony (Editor), Omar Sanchez-Sibony (Editor)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2025
• EAN: 9781666910063
• ISBN: 978-1-66691-006-3
• No. of pages: 496
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, Latin America, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, Caribbean islands, Politics & government, Politics and government, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America