Deconsolidation of Democracy in 21st Century Latin America
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https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.19.2022.81.01Keywords:
democracy, consolidation, deconsolidation, crisis, Latin America and the CaribbeanAbstract
The first decades of 21st century are a difficult time for Latin America and the Caribbean. This is also evident in the area of democracy and its consolidation. Particularly recent years have brought significant problems and challenges in functioning of democratic regimes. As a consequence, it is justified to talk about the process called deconsolidation of democracy in this region. In the article, the present condition of democratic regimes in Latin America and the Caribbean is presented. It is followed by an analysis of basic challenges and finally explaining potential risks for the process of consolidation of democratic regimes in the region.
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