Capital City Politics in Latin America: Democratization and Empowerment

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 2002

Capital City Politics in Latin America

Democratization and Empowerment

Edited by: David J. Myers and Henry A. Dietz

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781626371286

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As Latin America's new democratic regimes have decentralized, the region's capital cities--and their elected mayors--have gained increasing importance. Capital City Politics in Latin America tells the story of these cities: how they are changing operationally, how the the empowerment of mayors and other municipal institutions is exacerbating political tensions between local executives and regional and national entities, and how the cities' growing significance affects traditional political patterns throughout society. The authors weave a tapestry that illustrates the impact of local, national, and transnational power relations on the strategies available to Latin America's capital city mayors as they seek to transform their greater influence into desired actions.

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Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
1 The Dynamics of Local Empowerment: An Overview David J. Myers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Bogotá: Progress Within a Hostile Environment Alan G. Gilbert and Julio D. Dávila Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
3 Buenos Aires: The Evolution of Local Governance Miguel De Luca, Mark P. Jones and María Inés Tula Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
4 Caracas: Incomplete Empowerment Amid Geopolitical Feudalism Steve Ellner and David J. Myers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
5 Guatemala City: Mayors and the Struggle for Political Autonomy David Jickling and Alexandra Garcia-Iragorri Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
6 Havana: The Dynamics of Local Executive Power Joseph L. Scarpaci Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
7 Lima: Centralized Authority vs. the Struggle for Autonomy Henry A. Dietz and Martín Tanaka Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
8 Mexico City: The Local-National Dynamics of Democratization Diane E. Davis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
9 Santiago: Municipal Decentralization in a Centralized Political System Peter M. Siavelis, Esteban Valenzuela Van Treek and Giorgio Martelli Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
10 São Paulo: Tensions Between Clientelism and Participatory Democracy Lawrence S. Graham and Pedro Jacobi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	297
11 Conclusions Henry A. Dietz and David J. Myers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	325
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	367
The Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	389
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	393
About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	408

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
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Published: June 1, 2002
ISBN: 9781626371286