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This book presents in-depth analyses of the data gathered for 26
years by the Political Elites of Latin America project (PELA), the
most comprehensive database about the topic in the world. Since
1994, PELA has conducted around 9,000 personal interviews with
representative samples of the Legislative Powers of 18 Latin
American countries, generating a unique resource for the study of
political elites in a comparative perspective. Now, this
contributed volume brings together studies that dig into the data
gathered by PELA to discuss important topics related to the
challenges faced by representative democracy in Latin America.
After an introductory chapter that presents the potential of the
PELA database, the book is structured in two parts. The first
addresses in eight chapters important aspects of representative
democracy such as political ambition, political trust, satisfaction
with democracy, clientelism and the quality of democracy. It then
discusses three relevant issues in Latin American political
dynamics such as executive-legislative relations, women's
participation as representatives, and the meaning of China and the
United States in national politics. The second part addresses in
five chapters studies of seven national cases that are
representative of regional heterogeneity. These chapters aim to
examine parliamentarian elites' attitudes in different political
systems with regard to a variety of relevant issues such as
institutional trust, satisfaction with democracy,
Executive-Legislative relations, clientelism, and gender questions.
Furthermore, these chapters intend to evince the evolution of such
attitudes in the course of the last two decades. Politics and
Political Elites in Latin America: Challenges and Trends will be of
interest to scholars and students of comparative politics in
general and, more particularly, to those interested in the
challenges faced by representative democracy not only in Latin
America, but in many parts of the world.
This book presents in-depth analyses of the data gathered for 26
years by the Political Elites of Latin America project (PELA), the
most comprehensive database about the topic in the world. Since
1994, PELA has conducted around 9,000 personal interviews with
representative samples of the Legislative Powers of 18 Latin
American countries, generating a unique resource for the study of
political elites in a comparative perspective. Now, this
contributed volume brings together studies that dig into the data
gathered by PELA to discuss important topics related to the
challenges faced by representative democracy in Latin America.
After an introductory chapter that presents the potential of the
PELA database, the book is structured in two parts. The first
addresses in eight chapters important aspects of representative
democracy such as political ambition, political trust, satisfaction
with democracy, clientelism and the quality of democracy. It then
discusses three relevant issues in Latin American political
dynamics such as executive-legislative relations, women's
participation as representatives, and the meaning of China and the
United States in national politics. The second part addresses in
five chapters studies of seven national cases that are
representative of regional heterogeneity. These chapters aim to
examine parliamentarian elites' attitudes in different political
systems with regard to a variety of relevant issues such as
institutional trust, satisfaction with democracy,
Executive-Legislative relations, clientelism, and gender questions.
Furthermore, these chapters intend to evince the evolution of such
attitudes in the course of the last two decades. Politics and
Political Elites in Latin America: Challenges and Trends will be of
interest to scholars and students of comparative politics in
general and, more particularly, to those interested in the
challenges faced by representative democracy not only in Latin
America, but in many parts of the world.
This new textbook provides students with a comprehensive and
accessible introduction to the presidents and presidential
leadership in Latin America. Unlike other texts, Presidents and
Democracy in Latin America integrates both political analysis and
major theoretical perspectives with extensive country-specific
material. Part One examines the developments in recent years in
Latin American presidentialism and identifies different
characteristics of society and politics which have influenced Latin
American governments. The personalization of political life and of
presidential government help to illustrate the character of Latin
American politics, specifically on the type of political career of
those who occupied the presidential office, the leadership style of
these presidents and the type of government which they led. Part
Two studies two presidents in each of six countries in the region
which reflect the broad trends in the political and electoral life:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Each case
study first provides the biographical background of the president;
it outlines the political career of the president both inside and
outside of a party, including at the local level; the popularity of
the president at the time of the presidential election is given, as
well as the mode of selection of the candidates (selection by party
leaders only, by party members or by a primary). The relation of
the president with the government or ministers, especially if there
is a coalition government, is detailed. This textbook will be
essential reading for all students of Latin American Politics and
is highly recommended for those studying executive politics,
political leadership, and the state of democratic governance in
Latin America.
This new textbook provides students with a comprehensive and
accessible introduction to the presidents and presidential
leadership in Latin America. Unlike other texts, Presidents and
Democracy in Latin America integrates both political analysis and
major theoretical perspectives with extensive country-specific
material. Part One examines the developments in recent years in
Latin American presidentialism and identifies different
characteristics of society and politics which have influenced Latin
American governments. The personalization of political life and of
presidential government help to illustrate the character of Latin
American politics, specifically on the type of political career of
those who occupied the presidential office, the leadership style of
these presidents and the type of government which they led. Part
Two studies two presidents in each of six countries in the region
which reflect the broad trends in the political and electoral life:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Each case
study first provides the biographical background of the president;
it outlines the political career of the president both inside and
outside of a party, including at the local level; the popularity of
the president at the time of the presidential election is given, as
well as the mode of selection of the candidates (selection by party
leaders only, by party members or by a primary). The relation of
the president with the government or ministers, especially if there
is a coalition government, is detailed. This textbook will be
essential reading for all students of Latin American Politics and
is highly recommended for those studying executive politics,
political leadership, and the state of democratic governance in
Latin America.
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