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Estrategias electorales de la izquierda canadiense en un sistema que favorece al bipartidismo
Electoral strategies of the Canadian left in a predominantly two-party system
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Abstract
Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar el origen, desarrollo y estrategias de la izquierda partidista canadiense y su evolución como grupo político para contender en elecciones federales. A partir de su nacimiento en la década de 1930, la izquierda organizada en agrupaciones partidistas se ha ada... view more
Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar el origen, desarrollo y estrategias de la izquierda partidista canadiense y su evolución como grupo político para contender en elecciones federales. A partir de su nacimiento en la década de 1930, la izquierda organizada en agrupaciones partidistas se ha adaptado a un sistema político de origen británico que favorece el bipartidismo entre liberales y conservadores. Esta condición refuerza nuestra hipótesis y hallazgos de que el sistema político canadiense favorece el bipartidismo (liberal/-conservador), impidiendo que otros partidos puedan contender por el acceso al poder, lo que constituye una paradoja de la democracia. Así, la búsqueda y extensión de bases de apoyo y la transformación de ejes ideológicos en documentos normativos son elementos que ayudan a mantener vigente a esta opción política en cada proceso electoral.... view less
This paper aims to analyze the origin, development and strategies of the Canadian party-based left and its evolution as a political group to compete in federal elections. From its beginnings in the 1930s, the left as an organized movement of parties has had to adapt to a political system of British ... view more
This paper aims to analyze the origin, development and strategies of the Canadian party-based left and its evolution as a political group to compete in federal elections. From its beginnings in the 1930s, the left as an organized movement of parties has had to adapt to a political system of British origin favoring a two-party system of liberals and conservatives. This condition reinforces our hypothesis and findings that the Canadian political system favors bipartisanship (liberal/conservative) excluding other parties to gain access to power, which constitutes a paradox of democracy. Consequently, finding and extending new bases of support and redesigning ideological principles around normative documents, are all elements that lend support to this political option in each electoral process.... view less
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
political parties; party-based left; federal elections; two-party system; New Democratic Party; Canada
Document language
Spanish
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 77-105
Journal
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, 62 (2017) 231
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0185-1918(17)30039-9
ISSN
2448-492X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0