Illiberal Democracy: An Economic Analysis and Comparison with the Chicano Movement
Holzner’s article “The End of Clientelism?” (2004) focuses on the city of Oaxaca, Mexico to argue how strong versus weak network ties of political organizations explains why clientelistic relations persisted in the region. He explains that groups such as those who…
The Left Turn
During the late 20th century and early 21st century, many Latin American nations saw a dramatic shift leftwards in their elections. This wave of left-wing victories began in 1998 with the election of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela, and over…
Left Turn
In my previous blog post on democratic transitions post Cold War I mentioned how the leftist populists movements of Salvador Allende from the Cold War era and of Hugo Chavez from the post Cold War era were strikingly different. The…
The Left Turn in Latin America
Left leaning leaders began to take power in nations that were staunch conservative strongholds during the late 20th century into the early 21st century. However, it is not a black-and-white image that many view the political spectrum as. Levitsky illustrated…
Latin America Pushes Left
The United States has always taken the stance that communism and extreme leftist parties do not succeed. In history these regimes have come about through drastic change and ruled in a repressive manner, which ultimately lead to their downfall. In…
The Rise of the Left in Latin America
During the late 20th century, politics in Latin America as a whole saw a dramatic shift to the left, ultimately surpassing the center and the right in free and fair elections. Latina American countries were one by one making the…
The Resurgence of the Latin American Left:
At the beginning of the 21st century, an upsurge of triumphs by leftist runners has resided in Latin America, where substitutions are connected with an expansion of social and economic practice possibilities in this particular region. This week’s reading…
Latin American News Skimm for the Week of October 17th, 2016
Skimm for Latin American Politics Week of 10/17/2016 Quote of the Day: “One of my first acts will be to get all of the drug lords, we have some bad, bad people in this country this have to…
Social and Economic Inequalities in Latin America
Social and Economic inequality are among the major problems faced by modern nations which could lead to political unrest. Social inequality is basically seen as a situation in which certain group of the country’s population (class, ethnic group etc.) enjoy…
Analyzing Stability With Rawlsian and Nozickian Theories
Image retrieved from: http://imgur.com/gallery/mzuG8 Perhaps the most stereotypical example of a popular uprising or protest stems from income inequality and the perceived injustice therein. Motivated by either poverty or poor prospects for upward mobility amid economic growth, the lower and…