The Recasting of the Latin American Right
Polarization and Conservative Reactions
Published on 12. December 2024
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Paperback/Softback
292 pages
978-1-009-42740-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book analyzes the transformation of the political right in Latin America in response to the strengthening of left-wing parties and movements throughout the region. While Latin America's post-2000 left has been widely studied, little is known about right-wing political formations during and after that time. There is a paucity of research on recent phenomena associated with the reorganization of the Right: the polarization of Latin American electorates and elites; the rebranding of pre-existing conservative parties; the creation of new right-wing parties; and the rise of the radical right. This volume provides a comprehensive account of the strategies used by the political right since 2000. It analyzes both the supply side (parties, movements, and personalist vehicles) and the demand side (voters and public opinion) to provide a description and explanation of how the right has recast itself as a new political force across the entire region of Latin America.
Reviews / Votes
'What drives contemporary right-wing political actors in Latin America? Why are only some radical right-wing parties successful in cementing their base? Is the moderate right a stalwart of democracy, or has it helped to undermine the regime? The Recasting of the Latin American Right is a welcome, much needed, authoritative text on the Latin American right, broadly conceived, in the twenty-first century. It is both theoretically driven and empirically nuanced, with essential comparative analyses as well as crucial case studies that help to situate the processes and outcomes of the right-wing resurgence of the last decades. The volume is essential for scholars of political parties and Latin American politics.' Jennifer Cyr, Associate Professor of Political Science, Universidad Torcuato di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina 'As in other world regions, the political right has fundamentally transformed in contemporary Latin America. Based on such transformation, the right is also changing (and polarizing) politics in the region. Borges, Lloyd, and Vommaro's volume offers new theoretical insights on both crucial transformations while providing new evidence and compelling narratives by renowned experts on ongoing developments in countries where the right has recently resurged. This volume is essential to understanding ongoing political developments in the region. It will remain crucial in the long run for anyone interested in grasping the gist of the momentous transformation occurring today in Latin America's politics and society.' Juan Pablo Luna, Associate Professor, School of Government, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile 'Borges, Lloyd, and Vommaro's impressive and timely volume provides crucial insight into the resurgence of right-wing parties in Latin America. Featuring cutting-edge scholarship from top experts in the field, the volume provides a comprehensive overview of both supply- and demand-side dynamics in a range of Latin American cases. It is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the recent electoral success of conservative and radical right parties in the region.' Jennifer Pribble, Professor of Political Science and International Studies, University of Richmond 'Latin American conservatism continues to perplex observers after decades of democratic politics in the region. As an electoral phenomenon, it is organizationally varied and volatile. As an ideological phenomenon, it is ever changing. It is stabilizing and it is destructive. Borges, Lloyd, and Vommaro make sense of the Latin American right's complicated historical and comparative trajectories with clarity and analytical sophistication. Against daunting odds, this brilliant collaboration has brought half a century of political action by this enigmatically powerful force into focus.' Edward L. Gibson, Kenneth Burgess Professor of Political Science, Northwestern UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
478 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-42740-1 (9781009427401)
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Andre Borges | Ryan Lloyd | Gabriel Vommaro
The Recasting of the Latin American Right
Polarization and Conservative Reactions
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12/2024
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Persons
Andre Borges is Associate Professor at the University of Brasilia, Brazil. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Oxford. His latest research has appeared in Government and Opposition, Party Politics and in the Journal of Latin American Studies. Ryan Lloyd is a Policy Specialist at Google. He received his Ph.D. in Government from the University of Texas-Austin, was a postdoc at the University of Sao Paulo, and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Centre College. His research has been published in journals including Public Opinion Quarterly and Electoral Studies. Gabriel Vommaro is Professor at the Universidad de San Martin and Researcher at the CONICET in Argentina. He received his PhD from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. His books include Conservatives against the Tide (2023) and Diminished Parties (2021; edited with Luna, Pineiro & Rosenblatt).
Content
Introduction. The Recasting of the Latin American Right Andre Borges, Gabriel Vommaro and Ryan Lloyd; Part I. Building Right-Wing Parties and Partisans: 1. Conservative Decay and Reaction: Accounting for the Divergent Trajectories of the Latin American Right Andre Borges and Ryan Lloyd; 2. Conservative Parties in Latin America in Adverse Times: The Rise of the Argentine PRO in Comparative Perspective Gabriel Vommaro; 3. Crafting Partisanship in the Context of Party Organization Fragility: The Resilience of Fujimorismo in the Electoral Arena Carlos Melendez; 4. The Uneven Success of Uribismo in Colombia Juan Albarracin, Laura Gamboa and Juan Pablo Milanese; 5. Right-Wing Partisans in Contemporary Chile Ariel Becerra and Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser; Part II. A New Right? Ideational and Programmatic Change after the Left Turn: 6. Progressive Policy Change, Cultural Backlash and Party Polarization in Latin America Andre Borges and Robert Vidigal; 7. The Latin American Populist Radical Right in Comparative Perspective: Constraints and Opportunities Lisa Zanotti; 8. Between Gattopardismo and Ideational Change: The Mainstream Chilean Right's Winding Road to Moderation Stephanie Alenda, Miguel Angel Lopez, Kenneth Bunker and Nicolas Miranda; 9. Whose Right, Whose Left? Navigating the Complexities of Right-Wing Politics in Venezuela Maryhen Jimenez and Guillermo T. Aveledo; 10. A Conversion to the Right: The Case of the 2018 Election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil Matheus Ferreira, Mario Fuks and Amy Erica Smith; Conclusions. Re-assessing the Resurgence of the Latin American Right Andre Borges, Gabriel Vommaro and Ryan Lloyd.