chapter Introduction
chapter 1 Democracy and the Rule of Law: A Theoretical Framework
chapter 2 The (Un)Rule of Law in Latin America: A Weak Arena of Democratic Consolidation
chapter 3 Judicial Reforms in Latin America: Towards More Independent, Efcient and Impartial Judiciaries in the Region
chapter 4 Assessing Judicial Independence in Latin America During the 1990s
chapter 5 The Judiciary's Capacity to Check the Executive in Latin America During the 1990s
chapter 6 The Judiciary's Capacity to Bring the Military to Account in Latin America
chapter 7 Judicial Systems' Ability to Protect Human Rights in the New Democracies of Latin America
chapter 8 Corruption, Inefciency and Violence in Latin American / Court Systems
chapter 9 Conclusions.