The Politics of Policies - Economic and Social Progress in latin America 2006 Report

Preface v Acknowledgments ix PART I. Overview and Methodology 1(22) Overview 3(8) Understanding the Politics of Policies: A Methodological Approach 11(12) PART II. Actors and Arenas in the Policymaking Process 23(102) Political Parties, Legislatures, and Presidents 27(34) Cabinets, the Bureaucracy, Subnational Governments, and the Judiciary 61(30) Actors from Civil Society 91(34) PART III. The Policymaking Process and Policy Outcomes 125(56) Political Institutions, the Workings of the Policymaking System, and Policy Outcomes 129(28) Country Experiences in Policymaking 157(24) PART IV. The Policymaking Process in Action 181(72) The Art of Tax Policies 185(18) Politicization of Public Services 203(18) Two Kinds of Education Politics 221(22) Decentralization, Budget Processes, and Feedback Effects 243(10) PART V. Conclusion 253(8) A New Lens for the Future 255(6) Data Appendix 261(16) References 277(12) List of Acronyms 289