Diseño institucional del estado democrático en América Latina

Contemporary constitutional law is going through a moment of changes of special importance, particularly in what has to do with the institutional design of democratic States in Latin America. This is where the need to approach the study of democracy, legal pluralism, the need for a sociological and anthropological approach to constitutional law, constitutional justice and, in general, the theory and practice of constitutional law in the region arises. Latin American. This is why in recent years the questions that have guided the Discussions on the institutional model of our States remain associated with the relationship of the structure of the State with the catalogs of fundamental rights, systems of government, the arbitration of relations between the different public weights and on the instruments to articulate citizen demand and greater participation in public affairs. This is how the book presented here is mainly concerned with addressing and resolving these concerns, identifying the characteristics of democratic Latin American States.

For this purpose, the work that we present below is divided into four Granada parts. The first studies three characteristics of democratic States. The second analyzes the challenges of the territorial organization of these States. The third presents critical reflections on the inclusion of diversity. And, finally, the last one faces the challenges posed to the peace agreement in Colombia in terms of impunity.