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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As Latin America's new democratic regimes have decentralized, the region's capital cities have gained increasing importance. This is the story of how these cities are changing operationally and how the empowerment of mayors and other municipal institutions has exacerbated political tensions.
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Local Executive Power in Latin American Capital Cities Since 1945 - D.J Myers Bogota - A. Gilbert and J. Davila. Buenos Aires: The Evolution of Local Government - M.P. Jones, M. De Luca, and M. Ines Tula. Caracas: Empowered Mayors and Geopolitical Feudalism - S. Ellner and D.J. Myers. Guatemala City: Mayors and the Struggle for Political Autonomy - D. Jickling and A. Garcia-Iragorri. Havana: The Dynamics of Local Executive Power - J.L. Scarpaci. Lima: Centralized Authority vs. the Struggle for Autonomy - H.A. Dietz and M. Tanaka. Mexico City: The Local-National Dynamics of Democratization - D.E. Davis. Santiago: Municipal Decentralization in a Centralized Political System - P. Siavelis, E. Valenzuela Van Treek, and G. Martelli. Sao Paulo: The Tension Between Clientelism and Participatory Democracy - L.S. Graham and P. Jacobi. Conclusion - H.A. Dietz and D.J. Myers.
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ISBN
9781588260406
Publisert
2002-02-28
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Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Aldersnivå
05, 06, UU, UP, P
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Engelsk
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Antall sider
390

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Biographical note

David J. Myers is associate professor of political science at the Pennsylvania State University. He has published extensively on both Venezuela and Brazil. Henry A. Dietz is professor of political science at the University of Texas. His recent publications include Urban Poverty, Political Participation, and the State: Lima, 1970-1998.