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Title: Elusive Reform: Democracy and the Rule of Law in Latin America by Mark Ungar ISBN: 1-58826-035-6 Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers Pub. Date: October, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $55.00

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

Rating: 5
Summary: Original Insight in Latin American Political Development
Comment: In this wonderful book, Professor Ungar addresses one of the biggest challenges in modern Latin American political development: establishing a rule of law. This insightful and well-written tome analyzes historical patterns that highlight all the obstacles that face modern Latin American states as they move towards establishing a rule of law.

The breadth and depth of this study is impressive. In this exhaustive study, Ungar focuses on the myriad of agencies enforcing the law including the police, prison officials, provincial governors, legal officials, and the judiciary itself. The book centers around political developments in Argentina and Venezuela; however, it also presents interesting and incisive examples from other Latin American nations. There is ample country-specific information presented to clearly back up Ungar's conclusions.

While this is well written and documented academic book, Ungar's writing style is both clear and interesting - a pleasant contrast from other academic books I've read. If you want to understand the difficulties many Latin American nations face in establishing a rule of law as well as strategies that might be implemented to institutionalize greater democracy in the region, this is definitely the book you should read.