Party Systems in Latin America
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Party Systems in Latin America" published on by Oxford University Press.
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In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Party Systems in Latin America" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: Latin American politics and society, Volume 47, Issue 4, p. 181-184
ISSN: 1548-2456
In: Latin American politics and society, Volume 47, Issue 4, p. 196-199
ISSN: 1548-2456
In: Latin American politics and society, Volume 47, Issue 3, p. 173-178
ISSN: 1548-2456
In: Latin American politics and society, Volume 46, Issue 2, p. 187-192
ISSN: 1548-2456
In: International affairs, Volume 43, p. 85-95
ISSN: 0020-5850
In: Latin American politics and society, Volume 53, Issue 1, p. 59-89
ISSN: 1531-426X
World Affairs Online
In: Latin American politics and society, Volume 55, Issue 4, p. 143-160
ISSN: 1548-2456
AbstractThis article argues that civil-military relations should be conceptualized not only in terms of democratic civilian control but also for effectiveness in implementing a spectrum of roles and missions. It also argues that achieving effectiveness requires institutional development as a necessary but not sufficient condition. Currently in Latin America, the focus in civil-military relations remains exclusively on civilian control. While there is a growing awareness of the need for analysis beyond asserting control over the armed forces, so far nobody has proposed or adopted a broader analytical framework. This article proposes such a framework, and employs it to analyze differences among four major South American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia. The explanation for the differences identified by use of the framework is found in the incentives of civilian elites in Chile and Colombia, who have recognized serious threats to national security and defense.
In: Latin American politics and society, Volume 65, Issue 2, p. 110-144
ISSN: 1548-2456
World Affairs Online
In: Latin American politics and society, Volume 45, Issue 3, p. 129
ISSN: 1548-2456
In: Latin American politics and society, Volume 44, Issue 2, p. 146-148
ISSN: 1531-426X
In: Latin American politics and society, Volume 59, Issue 1, p. 119-142
ISSN: 1548-2456
AbstractUsing Latinobarometer survey data, we study the evolution of religious identities among the adult populations of 17 Latin American countries between 1996 and 2013. We find several interesting patterns. First, the current religious landscape is highly dynamic and is becoming increasingly pluralist among a majority of countries. Changes derive not only from the growth of Evangelicals, as commonly assumed, but also from the sharp rise in irreligious individuals. Second, religious change cannot be convincingly explained by important theories such as secularization, religious economies, and anomie. However, the predictions derived from anomie theory seem more useful for understanding Evangelical growth. Finally, our cohort analysis indicates that aggregate religious change largely results from individual-level change across time—religious conversion and apostasy—rather than from generational replacement. Still, there are interesting variations across countries in that respect.
In: Routledge studies in Latin American politics
At a time when Latin America is experiencing societal unrest from human rights violations, corruption and weak institutions Government and Governance of Security offers an insightful understanding for the modern steering of crime policies. Using Chile as a case study, the book delivers an untold account of the trade-offs between political, judicial and policing institutions put in practice to confront organised crime since the country's redemocratisation. Government and Governance of Security will be of interest to scholars of Latin American studies, security and governance and development.In an effort to encompass the academic fields of political science, public policy and criminology, Carlos Solar challenges the current orthodoxies for understanding security and the promotion of the rule of law in developing states. His research aptly illuminates the practicalities of present-day governance and investigates how networks of institutions are formed and sustained across time and, subsequently, how these actors deal with issues of policy consensus and cooperation. To unveil the uniqueness of this on-the-ground action, the analysis is based on an extensive revision of public documents, legislation, media accounts and interviews conducted by the author with the key policy makers and officials dealing with crimes including drug-trafficking, money laundering and human smuggling.