The Unfinished Transition to Democracy in Latin America Book

Introduction 1. Democracy and the Rule of Law: A Theoretical Framework 2. The (un) Rule of Law in Latin America: A Weak Arena of Democratic Consolidation 3. Judicial Reforms in Latin America: Towards More Independent, Efficient and Impartial Judiciaries in the Region 4. Assessing Judicial Independence in Latin America during the 1990’s 5. The Judiciary’s Capacity to Check the Executive in Latin America during the 1990s 6. The Judiciary’s Capacity to Bring the Military to Account in Latin America 7. Judicial Systems’ Ability to Protect Human Rights in the New Democracies of Latin America 8. Corruption, Inefficiency and Violence in Latin American Court Systems 9. Conclusions