Local Government in Latin America

by Nickson, R. Andrew

• ISBN13: 9781555873660
• ISBN10: 1555873669
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-05-01
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
An Overview Of Local Government In Latin America	p. 5
The History Of Local Government	p. 7
The Legal Status Of Local Government	p. 27
The Structure Of Local Government	p. 31
Local Government Services	p. 37
Local Government Finance	p. 43
The Electoral System Of Local Government	p. 60
The Internal Organization Of Local Government	p. 69
Citizen Participation In Local Government	p. 83
Intermunicipal Relations	p. 91
Country Profiles	p. 95
Argentina	p. 97
Bolivia	p. 107
Brazil	p. 117
Chile	p. 131
Colombia	p. 145
Costa Rica	p. 155
Dominican Republic	p. 163
Ecuador	p. 169
El Salvador	p. 177
Guatemala	p. 183
Honduras	p. 191
Mexico	p. 199
Nicaragua	p. 211
Panama	p. 221
Paraguay	p. 227
Peru	p. 237
Uruguay	p. 251
Venezuela	p. 259
The Declaration Of Quito	p. 269
The Declaration Of Tegucigalpa	p. 273
Directory of Major Municipal Support Institutions In Latin America	p. 277
General Bibliography	p. 285
Bibliography by Country	p. 291
Index	p. 307
About the Book And Author	p. 316
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