Modes of Oligarchic Rule in Latin America
The continuity of oligarchic rule can entail a change from one mode of rule to another, with a mode of rule described as the ensemble of institutions and practices required to reproduce it. This gives rise to distinctive modes of rule in different periods
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Oligarchy in the Americas “This is an engaging and thoughtful book that addresses the most central issues in the study of contemporary politics and offers a new interpretation of the politics of the Americas that highlights the persistence of oligarchic power and patrimonialism. Joe Foweraker draws on his considerable knowledge of the Americas and his capacity for elaborating big ideas to push our thinking forward. There is no book quite like this in terms of topic and scope.” —Gerardo L. Munck, Professor of Political Science and International Relations, University of Southern California, USA “This book offers a bold and compelling effort to compare the politics of Latin America and the United States within a single theoretical framework, effectively challenging the claim to American exceptionalism and the superiority of its democracy. Foweraker draws evidence from major works on political development, past and present, to deliver a lucid interpretation of what ails democracy in the Americas, both North and South. His diagnosis demonstrates the power of his explanatory framework.” —Evelyne Huber, Morehead Alumni Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina, USA “Is the USA developing into an exclusionary oligarchy resembling the longstanding pattern prevalent in Latin America? In this brilliantly iconoclastic book, Joe Foweraker provides convincing evidence that in the USA the tensions between the inclusivity that comes from democratic control and the exclusivity that is the hallmark of oligarchy have been moving inexorably in favour of the latter. As in Latin America, US democracy is often little more than a veneer overlaying exploitative oligarchic power.” —David McKay, Emeritus Professor of American Government, University of Essex, UK
Joe Foweraker
Oligarchy in the Americas Comparing Oligarchic Rule in Latin America and the United States
Joe Foweraker University of Oxford Oxford, UK
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