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Classifying Ecuador's regime under correa: a procedural approach
Clasificando el régimen de correa en Ecuador: un enfoque procedimental
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Abstract This article presents the case for steering clear of electoral outcome-based regime classifications. It advocates focusing instead on the systemic character of the formal and informal institutions that govern access to power as a more appropriate way to draw electoral regime boundaries. The case stu... view more
This article presents the case for steering clear of electoral outcome-based regime classifications. It advocates focusing instead on the systemic character of the formal and informal institutions that govern access to power as a more appropriate way to draw electoral regime boundaries. The case study of Ecuador under the presidency of Rafael Correa is offered as an example of this approach. Both electoral outcomes under Correísmo (2006-2017) as well as the procedural context in which elections occurred are examined. But the regime is here analyzed and categorized on a procedural-centered basis. The analysis of the slope of the playing field in the electoral arena reveals that political competition was fundamentally unfair, placing the regime in the competitive authoritarian category. This conclusion is reached on grounds of the incumbent's capture of the electoral management body, as well as highly discriminatory electoral laws drawn by the incumbent, among many other factors that rendered Ecuadorean electoral contests unfair.... view less
Keywords
discrimination; Latin America; fairness; political sociology; Ecuador; election campaign; regime; election; democracy; taxonomy; electoral law; election result; South America; authoritarianism
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 121-140
Journal
Journal of Politics in Latin America, 9 (2017) 3
ISSN
1868-4890
Status
Published Version; reviewed