The Resilience of the Latin American Right Contributor(s): Luna, Juan Pablo (Editor), Rovira Kaltwasser, Cristóbal (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1421413892 ISBN-13: 9781421413891 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $68.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics - History | Latin America - General - Political Science | World - Caribbean & Latin American |
Dewey: 320.520 |
LCCN: 2013043617 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.50 lbs) 392 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Since the late 1990s, when Latin American countries began making a "turn to the left," political parties and candidates on the right end of the partisan spectrum have had a difficult time achieving electoral success. Although the left turn can be seen as a natural reaction to the public's general dissatisfaction with the conservative modernization policies of the 1980s and 1990s, left-of-center politics are by no means permanent. In The Resilience of the Latin American Right, Juan Pablo Luna and Crist bal Rovira Kaltwasser seek to "right" this view by explaining the strategies conservative political parties have used to maintain a foothold in the region's electoral and governance processes. The editors provide an analytical framework for conceptualizing the right that works for both historic and contemporary politics, and the volume's contributors use the framework to evaluate right-of-center political activity across the continent. They find that conservative forces are pursuing a range of adaptive strategies, including nonelectroral and nonpartisan tactics. The book's four thematic sections include an analysis of parties and elections in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. Students and scholars of both Latin American politics and comparative politics will find The Resilience of the Latin American Right of vital interest. |