{"title":"Juan Carlos Calleros-Alarcón","description":"\u003cp\u003eJuan Carlos Calleros-Alarcón's works delve into the complex realities of Latin American politics, shedding light on the challenges and nuances of democratic transitions. His thoughtful analysis provides readers with a critical understanding of political change and continuity in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, his writing offers a compelling exploration of governance, social dynamics, and the unfinished processes that shape contemporary Latin America. Ideal for readers interested in deep, reflective perspectives on democracy and political evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-unfinished-transition-to-democracy-in-latin-america-by-juan-carlos-calleros-alarcon-9780415957632","title":"The Unfinished Transition to Democracy in Latin America","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Unfinished Transition to Democracy in Latin America\u003c\/em\u003e examines the political evolution of the judiciary—a usually overlooked political actor—and its capacity to contribute to the process of democratic consolidation in Latin America during the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCalleros analyses twelve countries to assess the independence, impartiality, political strength, and efficiency of the judicial branch. The picture that emerges—with the one exception of Costa Rica—is the persistence of weak judicial systems. These systems are unable in practice to check other branches of government, including the executive and the military, while not quite effective in fully protecting human rights or in implementing due process of law guarantees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAggravating issues such as corruption, heavy case backlogs, overcrowding of prisons, circumvention of laws, and personal vulnerability of judges make the judiciary the least evolved of the three branches of government in the Latin American transitions to democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608182735084,"sku":"9780415957632","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780415957632-the-unfinished-transition-to-democracy-in-latin-america.jpg?v=1778188368"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/juan-carlos-calleros-alarcon.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}