{"product_id":"informal-institutions-and-democracy-lessons-from-latin-america","title":"Informal Institutions and Democracy: Lessons from Latin America","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"16\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"16\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"282\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"65\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"65\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"33\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Johns Hopkins University Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"95\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"95\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"78\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gretchen Helmke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"119\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"119\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"110\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"146\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"146\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1st Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"172\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"172\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"157\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780801883521\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"189\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"189\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"184\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 368\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"212\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"212\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"253\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"253\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"282\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"282\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"266\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: [Not Provided]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"302\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"302\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"754\"\u003eThis volume, edited by Gretchen Helmke, offers a comprehensive analysis of informal institutions in Latin America and their impact on democratic governance. Drawing on diverse case studies from across the region—including the Mexican \u003cem data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"546\"\u003ededazo\u003c\/em\u003e, clientelism in Brazil, legislative \"ghost coalitions\" in Ecuador, and elite power-sharing in Chile—the contributors explore how informal rules influence the functioning of state and democratic institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003eThe book presents a fresh perspective on Latin American political structures by offering insights into key contemporary challenges such as governability, the \"unrule of law,\" and the lack of effective representation, participation, and accountability. Through a fourfold conceptual framework, the editors categorize informal institutions into:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1173\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003eComplementary institutions\u003c\/strong\u003e that fill gaps or enhance formal rules,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003eAccommodative informal institutions\u003c\/strong\u003e that mitigate the dysfunction of formal institutions,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003eCompeting informal institutions\u003c\/strong\u003e that subvert formal rules, and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003eSubstitutive informal institutions\u003c\/strong\u003e that replace ineffective formal structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eBy examining these types of informal institutions, the contributors provide a nuanced understanding of how they shape governance and political processes in the region. This book is essential reading for scholars and practitioners interested in Latin American political systems, informal governance mechanisms, and democratic theory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49946296385840,"sku":"Sarat_9780801883521","price":1782.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/johns-hopkins-university-press-book-default-title-informal-institutions-and-democracy-lessons-from-latin-america-41304475894064.jpg?v=1775949099","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/informal-institutions-and-democracy-lessons-from-latin-america","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}