Diminished Parties
Democratic Representation in Contemporary Latin America
Published on 16. December 2021
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-1-316-51318-7 (ISBN)
Description
Many contemporary party organizations are failing to fulfill their representational role in contemporary democracies. While political scientists tend to rely on a minimalist definition of political parties (groups of candidates that compete in elections), this volume argues that this misses how parties can differ not only in degree but also in kind. With a new typology of political parties, the authors provide a new analytical tool to address the role of political parties in democratic functioning and political representation. The empirical chapters apply the conceptual framework to analyze seventeen parties across Latin America. The authors are established scholars expert in comparative politics and in the cases included in the volume. The book sets an agenda for future research on parties and representation, and it will appeal to those concerned with the challenges of consolidating stable and programmatic party systems in developing democracies.
Reviews / Votes
'... a much-needed addition to the literature on political parties and a fundamental contribution to our understanding of democratic representation and accountability in Latin America and beyond. The book is engaging and masterfully written.' Virginia Oliveros, Party PoliticsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
747 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-316-51318-7 (9781316513187)
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Democratic Representation in Contemporary Latin America
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Juan Pablo Luna | Rafael Pineiro Rodriguez | Fernando Rosenblatt
Diminished Parties
Democratic Representation in Contemporary Latin America
E-Book
12/2021
Cambridge University Press
€94.99
Available for download
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Content
1. Introduction Juan Pablo Luna, Rafael Pineiro Rodriguez, Fernando Rosenblatt and Gabriel Vommaro; 2. The Case of Uruguay's Frente Amplio Veronica Perez Bentancur, Rafael Pineiro Rodriguez and Fernando Rosenblatt; 3. Horizontal coordination and vertical aggregation mechanisms of the PRO in Argentina and its subnational variations Gabriel Vommaro; 4. Bolivia's Movement Toward Socialism (MAS): A Political Party Based on and Anchored in Social Movements Santiago Anria; 5. The complex interaction between vertical interest aggregation and horizontal coordination: The PRD and MORENA in Mexico Helene Combes; 6. PLN and PAC: Two Costa Rican parties with evolving constituencies in opposite directions Ronald Alfaro-Redondo and Steffan Gomez-Campos; 7. The Case of the Traditional Parties in Paraguay Diego Abente Brun; 8. The Colombian Liberal Party and Conservative Party: From Political Parties to Diminished Subtypes Laura Wills-Otero, Bibiana Ortega and Viviana Sarmiento; 9. 'Normal' Parties in Extraordinary Times: The Case of Primero Justicia and Voluntad Popular in Venezuela Jennifer Cyr; 10. Diminished by Design: Ecuador's Alianza PAIS Catherine M. Conaghan; 11. The Chilean PPD: A Loose Confederation of Leaders Rafael Pineiro Rodriguez, Fernando Rosenblatt and Sergio Toro Maureira; 12. Fujimorismo and the Limits of Democratic Representation in Peru Alberto Vergara and Maria Claudia Augusto; 13. The Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza: Guatemala's Only True Political Party? Omar Sanchez-Sibony and Jonatan Lemus; 14. Conclusions Juan Pablo Luna, Rafael Pineiro Rodriguez, Fernando Rosenblatt and Gabriel Vommaro.