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Urban Elections in Democratic Latin America (Paperback, New)
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Urban Elections in Democratic Latin America (Paperback, New)
Series: Latin American Silhouettes
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Two decades ago the mere notion of examining local elections in
Latin America would have produced a puzzled look and a simple
question: ?Why?? Elections of any sort were limited and suspect if
they occurred at all, and local elections were for the vast
majority of countries nonexistent. Latin America?s return to
democracy in the 1980s marked a new chapter in its political
history. During this movement from military to civilian regimes,
local elections played a key role in democratization. They
represented the breadth and depth of political change occurring in
the region. Urban Elections in Democratic Latin America explores
the electoral politics of several of the major urban centers and
capital cities of democratic Latin America. The primacy of urban
centers throughout Latin America magnifies the importance of this
study. Latin America is over two-thirds urban, and two of the
world?s three largest cities are now in Latin America: the
metropolitan areas of Mexico City and Sao Paulo. Previous
discussions on electoral politics have focused exclusively on
presidential elections. However, democratization requires more than
presidential elections; indeed, ultimately it may depend on the
presence and vitality of local elections. This text examines the
neglected topic of these elections. The chapters analyze the
electoral process in ten Latin American countries, including an
examination of how local elections have either paralleled or
diverged from national election patterns. Each essay begins with an
introduction to the country and city in question, followed by a
close examination of the electoral experience at the local level.
Conclusions focus on identifying patterns and on the importance of
local elections in the democratic life of the nation. The following
countries are examined: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, the
Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and
Venezuela. Contributors to this text include Angel E. !lvarez,
Peter Calvert, Henry Dietz, Eduardo Ga
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