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The Legacy of Dictatorship for Democratic Parties in Latin America
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Abstract
When dictators seize power, they face a choice about how to deal with the pre-existing political parties. Some simply repress all parties, some ally themselves with one of the traditional parties and use it to help organize their rule, and others repress pre-existing parties but create a new party ... view more
When dictators seize power, they face a choice about how to deal with the pre-existing political parties. Some simply repress all parties, some ally themselves with one of the traditional parties and use it to help organize their rule, and others repress pre-existing parties but create a new party to support themselves. This study examines how these decisions affect the subsequent development of party systems after redemocratization. Looking at the experience of Latin America, a region that has experienced its share of dictatorships, we show that dictators who allied with traditional parties or repressed existing ones have contributed to very stable party systems. By contrast, dictators who repressed the old parties but created a new one destabilized their countries’ party systems for some time after the return of democracy. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Latin America; political system; party system; party; dictatorship; democratization; political stability; political lawsuit; political reform; reform policy; change in power; securing of power
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 3-32
Journal
Journal of Politics in Latin America, 8 (2016) 1
ISSN
1868-4890
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed