Jorge I. Dominguez Books

"The transformation of politics in Latin America, the consolidation of a democratic consensus in the Anglophone Caribbean, and the able performance of many democratic governments in fashioning economic policies made this book intellectually possible. Most of Latin America's democratic governments have carried economic reforms more effectively than their authoritarian predecessors and have remained stunningly resilient despite many problems. The naysayers have not been proven right. Indeed, even if democratic governments were to be overthrown tomorrow, the history of democratic politics in the 1980s and 1990s is already noteworthy."―from the Introduction In Democratic Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean , Jorge Domínguez focuses on the successful accomplishments of democratic politics in the region―a process that nations in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa seek to emulate. Domínguez considers the role of British colonial rule and United States policies. But he also examines the development of parties, other civil institutions, and competitive markets, which lend permanence to democracy. He also discusses the prospects for democracy in Cuba and Mexico. Despite recurrent problems, Domínguez concludes, the outlook is good for stable democracies in Latin America and the Caribbean.

MIGRATION: Seven out of eight newcomers to the world's richest countries arrive by well-related channels, but you couldn't know it from listening to most politicians or the press. A look at the myths and realities of migration. THE NUCLEAR AGE: New challenges such as terrorism and the rise of China are changing the nuclear landscape. But US policymakers have been too busy cleaning up after the Cold War to devise a new strategy: Here's where to start. BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS: Biological weapons are alive, they adapt, and they can potentially threaten the entire world population. Where deterrence is not enough - and how prevention may prove to be the best, and only, cure. OPEC'S OBITUARY: OPEC shook the financial markets in the 1970s. Today, no one pays it any attention for it failed to adapt to the dynamics of the global economy - and why it now lies in near ruin. AVIATION: Even as the air travel market booms, those that remain will be more powerful, and more than a match for the regulatory powers of the nation-state.