Nearly four decades since the onset of the third wave, political parties remain weak in Latin America: parties have collapsed in much of the region, and most new party-building efforts have failed. Why do some new parties succeed while most fail? This book challenges the widespread belief that democracy and elections naturally give rise to strong parties and argues that successful party-building is more likely to occur under conditions of intense conflict than under routine democracy. Periods of revolution, civil war, populist mobilization, or authoritarian repression crystallize partisan...
Nearly four decades since the onset of the third wave, political parties remain weak in Latin America: parties have collapsed in much of the region, a...
This book launches a new research agenda on one of the most common but overlooked features of the democratization experience worldwide: authoritarian successor parties.
This book launches a new research agenda on one of the most common but overlooked features of the democratization experience worldwide: authoritarian ...
Launches a new research agenda on one of the most common but overlooked features of the democratization experience worldwide: authoritarian successor parties.
Launches a new research agenda on one of the most common but overlooked features of the democratization experience worldwide: authoritarian successor ...