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Political Behavior

Lesly Boateng Professor Castillo Political Science Blog Post 3   Economic Shocks and Democratic Vulnerabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean   The article by Abby Cordova clarifies in the beginning an understanding that Latin American countries economic crisis started…

Women and Elections

    Lesly Boateng Professor Castillo Political Science 4240 November 6, 2016 Women and Elections Historically, women never had rights, let alone political rights. The gender gap between women and men isn’t unexpected, but moreover it is expected especially for…

Illiberal Democracy

Lesly Boateng Professor Castillo Political Science 4240 October 30, 2016 Holzner 2004   Clientelism appears to have its pros and cons in Mexico, however it doesn’t seem to be good for its democracy. It creates selfishness between its states. In…