Violent Democracies in Latin America (The Cultures and Practice of Violence Series)

Acknowledgments viiViolent Pluralism: Understanding the New Democracies of Latin America / Enrique Desmond Arias and Daniel M. Goldstein 1The Political and Economic Origins of Violence and Insecurity in Contemporary Latin America: Past Trajectories and Future Prospects / Diane E. Davis 35End of Discussion: Violence, Participatory Democracy, and the Limits of Dissent in Colombia / Mary Roldán 63Maintaining Democracy in Colombia through Political Exclusion, States of Exception, Counterinsurgency, and Dirty War / María Clemencia Ramírez 84Clandestine Connections: The Political and Relational Makings of Collective Violence / Javier Auyero 108"Living in a Jungle": State Violence and Perceptions of Democracy in Buenos Aires / Ruth Stanley 133Organized Violence, Disorganized State / Lilian Bobea 161Toward Uncivil Society: Causes and Consequences of Violence in Rio de Janeiro / Robert Gay 201Violence, Democracy, and Human Rights in Latin America / Todd Landman 226Conclusion: Understanding Violent Pluralism / Enrique Desmond Arias 242References 265Contributors 299Index 301