Institutional Reform and Rights Revolutions in Latin America: The Cases of Costa Rica and Colombia Reforma institucional y revoluciones de derechos en América Latina. Los casos de Costa Rica y Colombia

This article analyzes the conditions that allowed for expansive rights revolutions in Costa Rica and Colombia. My research suggests that many of the preconditions for rights revolutions in other regions of the world are also central to understanding Latin American cases. Of particular relevance is j...

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Main Author: Bruce M. Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-07-01
Series:Journal of Politics in Latin America
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Online Access:http://hup.sub.uni-hamburg.de/giga/jpla/article/view/40