1st Edition

Party Politics And Elections In Latin America

386 Pages
by Routledge

386 Pages
by Routledge

386 Pages
by Routledge

"Latin America has one of the longest histories of active party politics and elections of any region in the world, yet the experiences there have been very different from those of Western Europe and the United States. In Latin America, party politics has produced governments ranging from democratic to authoritarian, with considerable variations among nations as well as fluctuations within... Read more
Preface -- Introduction -- Single-Party Systems -- Cuba -- Nicaragua -- Mexico -- Paraguay -- Two-Party Systems -- Colombia -- Uruguay -- Honduras -- Emerging Two-Party Systems -- Venezuela -- Argentina -- Costa Rica -- Multiparty Systems -- Chile -- Peru -- Bolivia -- Panama -- Emerging Multiparty Systems -- Brazil -- Guatemala -- El Salvador -- Ecuador -- Dominican Republic -- Conclusion

Biography

J Mark Ruhl, Ronald H McDonald