UID:
edocfu_9958353256402883
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781442671638
Series Statement:
Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy
Content:
Duquette analyses the main public policies of Brazil, Chile, and Mexico to explore examples of how countries make the transition from an authoritarian regime to a democratic society.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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Introduction --
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PART ONE: DOMESTIC DETERMINANTS OF ECONOMIC REFORMS --
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1 Identifying the Variables Relevant to the Study of Adjustment --
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2 The Determination of the Political Executive to Undertake Market Adjustment --
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3. The Role of Competent and Honest Technicians --
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4. The Autonomy of the Reformist State --
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5 The Influence of Electoral Cycles --
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6 Privileged Linkages with Corporate Interest Groups --
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7 A New Relationship between State and Labour --
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8 Assessing the Economic Performance of Reforms --
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PART TWO: INTERNATIONAL DETERMINANTS OF ECONOMIC REFORMS --
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9 Gaining International Support for Domestic Reform --
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10 Adjustment through Regional Integration --
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11 Regional Integration in Support of Market-Oriented Policies --
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12 Obstacles to Integration in Partially Liberalized Markets --
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13 Theoretical Linkages between Regional Determinants and Endogenous Variables --
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14 Will MERCOSUR Support the Consolidation of Southern Cone Democracies? --
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PART THREE: DETERMINANTS OF SOCIAL REFORMS --
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15 Adjustment against Justice --
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16 Agrarian Reform and the Modernization of Agriculture --
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17 The Issue of Science and Education --
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18 Public Intervention against Marginality --
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19 In Search of Political Conditions to Pursue Social Policies --
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Conclusions --
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Appendix: Tables --
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References --
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Index
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3138/9781442671638
URL:
https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442671638