| Class and Conservative Parties: Argentina in Comparative Perspective Contributor(s): Gibson, Edward L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801867215 ISBN-13: 9780801867217 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2001 Annotation: What promotes or hinders the development of conservative parties in Latin America? What does this augur for the stable representation of the propertied and socially privileged in political parties? In Class and Conservative Parties, Edward L. Gibson examines these questions in light of Latin America's long legacies of authoritarianism and democratic instability. Gibson explores these questions theoretically, historically and comparatively. He develops an approach to the comparative study of conservative parties that sheds new theoretical light on the social dynamics of party politics. Historically, he traces the determinants of conservative party development in Argentina, providing a rich analysis of how interactions between conservatism's elite "core constituencies," party leaders, and the state shaped the rise and fall of conservative parties in the 19th and 20th centuries. Gibson also presents a comparative examination of conservative party politics in Latin America during the 1980s and 1990s and offers a thoughtful look ahead to conservatism's future in the region. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 324.282 |
| LCCN: 95034899 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
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| Publisher Description: What promotes or hinders the development of conservative parties in Latin America? What does this augur for the stable representation of the propertied and socially privileged in political parties? In Class and Conservative Parties, Edward L. Gibson examines these questions in light of Latin America's long legacies of authoritarianism and democratic instability. Gibson explores these questions theoretically, historically and comparatively. He develops an approach to the comparative study of conservative parties that sheds new theoretical light on the social dynamics of party politics. Historically, he traces the determinants of conservative party development in Argentina, providing a rich analysis of how interactions between conservatism's elite "core constituencies," party leaders, and the state shaped the rise and fall of conservative parties in the 19th and 20th centuries. Gibson also presents a comparative examination of conservative party politics in Latin America during the 1980s and 1990s and offers a thoughtful look ahead to conservatism's future in the region. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gibson, Edward L.: - Edward L. Gibson is associate professor of Political Science and Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence at Northwestern University |