The constitution of tyranny : regimes of exception in Spanish America /

This first comprehensive study of the constitutional foundations of dictatorship and political repression in Spanish America reveals the historical roles of regimes of exception in impeding democratization and buttressing military participation in the region's politics. Brian Loveman concludes...

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Main Author: Loveman, Brian
Format: Book
Language:English
Created: Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, c1993.
Series:Pitt Latin American series
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Constitutional Government and Regimes of Exception
  • 2. Iberian Origins of Spanish American Regimes of Exception and Civil-Military Relations
  • 3. Regimes of Exception in Mexico
  • 4. Regimes of Exception in Central America
  • 5. Regimes of Exception in Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador
  • 6. Regimes of Exception in Peru and Bolivia
  • 7. Regimes of Exception in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay
  • 8. Regimes of Exception in Chile
  • 9. Regimes of Exception in the Dominican Republic
  • 10. Regimes of Exception, Civil-Military Relations, and Spanish American Politics.