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Ecuador after Correa: the struggle over the "citizens' revolution"
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Abstract The year 2017 in Ecuador has been marked, first, by the electoral victory of Alianza PAIS and, then, by the rapidly escalating conflict within the governing party. With the departure from office of Rafael Correa, who had governed the country since 2007, Ecuadorian politics has entered a new period w... view more
The year 2017 in Ecuador has been marked, first, by the electoral victory of Alianza PAIS and, then, by the rapidly escalating conflict within the governing party. With the departure from office of Rafael Correa, who had governed the country since 2007, Ecuadorian politics has entered a new period which is characterized by political realignments and heightened political uncertainty. At the same time, the economic situation is improving only gradually and imposes significant constraints on the new government led by Lenín Moreno. The article reviews the politically turbulent year of 2017, and, in doing so, analyzes the struggle over the legacy of the “Citizens’ Revolution” that has broken out between the supporters of the new president and the followers of his predecessor.... view less
Keywords
Ecuador; presidential election; change of government; democracy; liberalization; political development; economic development (on national level); election result; Latin America
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Lenín Moreno; Rafael Correa; politischer Kurswechsel
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 281-302
Journal
Revista de ciencia política, 38 (2018) 2
ISSN
0716-1417
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications