The Volatility Curse: Exogenous Shocks and Representation in Resource-Rich Democracies

ISBN-13: 9781108795357 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 300 str.

Zucco Cesar Zucco

Opis

Economic voting is common around the world, but in many developing countries economic performance is dependent on exogenous international factors.

Recenzje

'Like the best books, The Volatility Curse offers new insight into the political economy of elections while also raising novel questions for future work. Its findings speak most directly to those interested in the political economy of Latin America …' Noam Lupu, Perspectives on Politics

Spis treści

1. Introduction: representation in volatile economies; 2. Economic vote, exogenous shocks, and representation; 3. Can economic vote promote representation?; 4. International factors and economic performance in Latin America; 5. International factors and presidential elections; 6. International factors and popular support; 7. Understanding misattribution of responsibility; 8. Misattribution and incumbent behavior; 9. Conclusion: pathways to better representation; References; Index.