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Democratic Transitions
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 487

Democratic Transitions

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-09-15
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  • Publisher: JHU Press

Thirteen former presidents and prime ministers discuss how they helped their countries end authoritarian rule and achieve democracy. National leaders who played key roles in transitions to democratic governance reveal how these were accomplished in Brazil, Chile, Ghana, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, South Africa, and Spain. Commissioned by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), these interviews shed fascinating light on how repressive regimes were ended and democracy took hold. In probing conversations with Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Patricio Aylwin, Ricardo Lagos, John Kufuor, Jerry Rawlings, B. J. Habibie, Ernesto Zedillo, Fid...

Prisoner of Pinochet
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 181

Prisoner of Pinochet

A gripping account of daily life as a political prisoner by a former Chilean cabinet minister, offering personal insight into the political climate and historical events of 1970s Chile under military dictator Augusto Pinochet.

Americas
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 724

Americas

PRAISE FOR THE PREVIOUS EDITIONS: "Rare is the book in English that provides a general overview of Latin America and the Caribbean. Rarer still is the good, topical, and largely dispassionate book that contributes to a better understanding of the rest of the hemisphere. Peter Winn has managed to produce both."—Miami Herald "This magisterial work provides an accessible and engaging introduction to the complex tapestry of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean."—Foreign Affairs "A clear, level-headed snapshot of a region in transition…. Winn is most interesting when he discusses the larger issues and to his credit he does this often."—Washington Post Book World "Balanced and wide-ranging…. After canvassing the legacies of the European conquerors, Winn examines issues of national identity and economic development…. Other discussions survey internal migration, the role of indigenous peoples, the complexity of race relations, and the treatment of women." —Publishers Weekly

Right-Wing Women in Chile
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 337

Right-Wing Women in Chile

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Reflections on Socialism in the Twenty-First Century
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 252

Reflections on Socialism in the Twenty-First Century

In this volume, the authors reflect on the question “what is socialism” as it pertains to today’s economy. There is particular emphasis on democratic socialism models as a potential alternative to classic authoritarian socialism. A number of topical questions are addressed such as: What is democratic socialism and is it feasible, or even viable? What can be learnt from existing democratic socialist experiences? What would an ideal democratic socialist society look like today? Under what circumstances, and where, could such a model emerge today? In exploring these questions, several themes arise within these chapters such as the role of socialist values and inspirations in capitalist so...

The Self-Transforming School
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 232

The Self-Transforming School

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-07-18
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  • Publisher: Routledge

The Self-Transforming School combines an insightful meta-analysis of factors contributing to the success of schools, and an examination of powerful mega-trends that are shaping developments in education, to offer the first mega-analysis in education policy and practice. The book spans fifty years, beginning with Caldwell and Spinks’ ground-breaking work The Self-Managing School which advocated innovative approaches that are now accepted as preferred practice, before offering a prognosis and plan for the future. The book argues that all schools in all settings can secure success for all students in an era where society and the economy are changing constantly and dramatically. Although schoo...

Chile Since Independence
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 256

Chile Since Independence

Chile Since Independence brings together four chapters from Volumes III, V and VIII of The Cambridge History of Latin America to provide in a single volume an economic, social, and political history of Chile since independence. Each chapter is accompanied by a bibliographical essay.

Global Education Reform
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 238

Global Education Reform

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-03-02
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  • Publisher: Routledge

With contributions from Linda Darling-Hammond, Michael Fullan, Pasi Sahlberg, and Martin Carnoy, Global Education Reform is an eye-opening analysis of national educational reforms and the types of high-achieving systems needed to serve all students equitably. The collection documents the ideologically and educationally distinctive approaches countries around the world have taken to structuring their education systems. Focusing on three pairs of case studies written by internationally acclaimed experts, the book provides a powerful analysis of the different ends of an ideological spectrum----from strong state investments in public education to market-based approaches. An introductory chapter ...

ChileGlobal Seminars UK 2013-2014
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 114

ChileGlobal Seminars UK 2013-2014

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-12
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  • Publisher: Lulu.com

This book gathers the presentations given at the ChileGlobal Seminars UK since its creation in 2013 until 2014 in London. ChileGlobal Seminars UK is a series of seminars organised by Chileans studying and/or working in the UK with the support of ChileGlobal and the Embassy of Chile. The aim of these seminars is to discuss, disseminate and share what is being researched about Chile in the United Kingdom and the impact of this for the country. The seminars are organised with the collaboration of the Chilean Societies of UCL, LSE and Manchester universities, the SEARCH Society and Red ICE.

Presidential Campaigns in Latin America
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 275

Presidential Campaigns in Latin America

Taylor C. Boas argues that new democracies are likely to develop nationally specific approaches to electioneering through success contagion. The theory of success contagion holds that the first elected president to complete a successful term in office establishes a national model of campaign strategy that other candidates will adopt in future.