End of Clientelism
The reading this week focuses on two settlements in Oaxaca, Mexico. In which, Holzner argues how under the PRI (Party of Institutionalized Revolution) individual and group behaviors are employed by the opportunities and restrictions brought by the strong and weak…
The Importance of Political Parties in a Democracy
The reading this week focus mainly on the importance of political parties in democracies and how the lack of political parties in Peru and other Latin American nations make them less credible ass democracies. The Authors address three topics; 1)…
Transition To Democracy
The readings this week focus mainly on the transition of authoritarian regimes into democratic states. The way some scholars viewed the rise of democracy was through the scope of declining military influence in Latin American states. Karl’s definition of democracy…