Structural and conjunctural instabilities in Latin American democracy: political and sociological observations of an ongoing historical process

Book review of Tzeiman, A.; Martuscelli, D. E. (orgs.). (2024). La crisis de la democracia en América Latina. CLACSO

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https://doi.org/10.34024/csr.2026.62.2.22108

Keywords:

Latin America, Democracy, Political crisis, New coupism

Abstract

The collapse of the progressive cycle in the Latin American region has driven the occurrence of institutional upheavals. This review discusses La crisis de la democracia en América Latina, published in 2024 by CLACSO. The book brings together theoretical concepts and local empirical cases to scrutinize new coupism and authoritarian radicalization. The reviewer prompts a reflection on the adequacy of the class perspective regarding the complex nature of the crisis

Author Biography

  • Fábio Luiz Nunes, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais - CEFET-MG

    Master and doctoral candidate in Linguistic Studies at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Psychologist from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais (CMMG). Technical-administrative professional at the Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG). 

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Tzeiman, A.; Martuscelli, D. E. (orgs.). (2024). La crisis de la democracia en América Latina. CLACSO.

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2026-08-31

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Vol. 62 No. 2 (2026): May/August

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Book reviews

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Structural and conjunctural instabilities in Latin American democracy: political and sociological observations of an ongoing historical process: Book review of Tzeiman, A.; Martuscelli, D. E. (orgs.). (2024). La crisis de la democracia en América Latina. CLACSO. (2026). Ciências Sociais Em Revista, 62(2). https://doi.org/10.34024/csr.2026.62.2.22108