Skip to main content
Palgrave Macmillan

Failed Democracies in Latin America and the Caribbean

Democratic Purgatory and the Viability of Consolidated Democratic Regimes

  • Book
  • © 2023

Overview

  • Introduces a new concept of 'purgatory democracy'

  • Compares and contrasts experiences of failed democracy across Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Expands the current literature on transitioning democracies

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

eBook USD 99.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 129.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (10 chapters)

Keywords

About this book

This book addresses the breakdown of failed democratic systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. The scope of this investigation is a study of political systems of Venezuela, Colombia, and Nicaragua. The implications of the present research on democratic purgatory have real-world applications not only for the above countries but also for those political systems that are currently transitioning and/or consolidating their democracies as well.  

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Political Science & International Studies, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, USA

    Christopher M. Brown

About the author

Christopher M. Brown is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Political Science and International Studies, Georgia Southern University, USA. His primary research agenda addresses normative issues of democratization and democracy theory. He is the author of Constructing International Studies and Introduction to International Studies.

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us