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Lawrence S. Graham focuses on the implications of the Portuguese case for understanding more fully broader, cross-national patterns in politics and governance, showing how the Portuguese case may constitute an alternative model especially for Latin America and Eastern Europe.

Civil-military relations --- Portugal --- Politics and government

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As Latin America's new democratic regimes have decentralized, the region's capital cities--and their elected mayors--have gained increasing importance. Capital City Politics in Latin America tells the story of these cities: how they are changing operationally, how the the empowerment of mayors and other municipal institutions is exacerbating political tensions between local executives and regional and national entities, and how the cities' growing significance affects traditional political patterns throughout society. The authors weave a tapestry that illustrates the impact of local, national, and transnational power relations on the strategies available to Latin America's capital city mayors as they seek to transform their greater influence into desired actions.

Municipal government --- Capitals (Cities) --- Community power --- Democracy --- Community organization --- Elite (Social sciences) --- Local government --- Power (Social sciences) --- Sociology, Urban --- Capital cities --- Cities and towns --- Administration municipale --- Capitales --- Pouvoir communautaire --- Démocratie