Ten leading scholars of the region present original research to argue that theories of democratic consolidation or institutionalization are too often Euro- and ethno-centric; that simple appeals for greater participation are insufficient; and that recent critics of populism, patronage, and presidentialism fail to capture new opportunities for democracies in the region.
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<b>Kurt von Mettenheim</b> is author of <i>The Brazilian Voter: Mass Politics in Democratic Transition, 1974-1986</i>, and editor of <i>Presidential Institutions and Democratic Politics: Comparing Regional and National Contexts</i>. He has taught at Columbia University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the Universidade de S‹o Paulo, and is currently writing a study of the Brazilian presidency.