A01=Mary Fran T. Malone
Author_Mary Fran T. Malone
Category=JPA
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Category=JPV
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- ISBN 9781441104113
- Publication Date: 12 Jan 2012
- Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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This is an analysis of how respect of the rule of law varies across countries that share a common historical heritage and similar socio-economic challenges. The book is a thorough study that focuses on the impact of the current crime wave on citizens' respect for the law in countries such as Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. The work opens with a brief review of the literature on the rule of law and legal socialization, followed by an historical overview of the democratization and justice reform in Central America from the 1990s to the present. Set as a comparative, micro-level study, the work then looks at an array of measures from citizens' toleration of government abuses of power to vigilante justice and the reporting of crime to police. Lastly, an empirical model is developed to predict citizens' attitudes, combining both these micro-level individual attributes with macro-level measures of institutional performance.
A unique look at the process of democratization from a comparative perspective, "Citizens' Support for the Rule of Law in Central America" will appeal to faculty, researchers, and students interested in Latin American politics, comparative politics, and democratic transition.
Dr. Malone is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire where she teaches classes on democratization, comparative politics, and Latin American politics. Her research focuses on a crucial component of democratization: establishing the rule of law.
