Conservative Party-Building in Latin America: Authoritarian Inheritance and Counterrevolutionary Struggle

ISBN-13: 9780197537527 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 304 str.

James Loxton

Recenzje

This book is a landmark not only in the study of party-building, but also in the study of authoritarianism's enduring legacies for democratic rule. Loxton provides an original and compelling explanation of variation in conservative party-building in Latin America, examining both successful and unsuccessful cases in Chile, El Salvador, Argentina, and Guatemala. His comparative insights demonstrate why conservative parties born under authoritarian regimes and forged in counterrevolutionary struggles inherit built-in organizational advantages that allow them to competeDLand even return to powerDLin democratic settings.

O autorze

James Loxton is a Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the University of Sydney. His research examines authoritarian regimes, democratization, and political parties, with a focus on Latin America. He is the co-editor of Life after Dictatorship: Authoritarian Successor Parties Worldwide and Challenges of Party-Building in Latin America. He holds a PhD in Government from Harvard University.