Moseley, Mason Wallace,

Protest state : the rise of everyday contention in Latin America / Mason W. Moseley. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In the midst of an unprecedented era of democratic governments and economic prosperity, why are a record number of Latin American citizens choosing to participate in protests? This text argues that increasingly engaged citizenries, forged by economic progress and technological advances throughout the region, combined with dysfunctional political institutions have fueled more contentious modes of participation in Latin America, as citizens' demands for government responsiveness have overwhelmed many regimes' institutional capacity to provide it.

Specialized.

9780190694036 (ebook) : No price


Protest movements--Latin America.
Social movements--Latin America.
Political participation--Latin America.
Government accountability--Latin America.
Democracy--Social aspects--Latin America.


Latin America--Politics and government--21st century.

HN110.5.A8 / M633 2018

303.484098