Democracy against parties: the divergent fates of Latin America's New Left contenders /
"Around the world, established parties are weakening, and new parties are failing to take root. In many cases, outsiders have risen and filled the void, posing a threat to democracy. Why do most new parties fail? Under what conditions do they survive and become long-term electoral fixtures? Bra...
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Zusammenfassung: | "Around the world, established parties are weakening, and new parties are failing to take root. In many cases, outsiders have risen and filled the void, posing a threat to democracy. Why do most new parties fail? Under what conditions do they survive and become long-term electoral fixtures? Brandon Van Dyck investigates these questions in the context of the contemporary Latin American left. He argues that stable parties are not an outgrowth of democracy. On the contrary, contemporary democracy impedes successful party building. To construct a durable party, elites must invest time and labor, and they must share power with activists. Because today's elites have access to party substitutes like mass media, they can win votes without making such sacrifices in time, labor, and autonomy. Only under conditions of soft authoritarianism do office-seeking elites have a strong electoral incentive to invest in party building. Van Dyck illustrates this argument through a comparative analysis of four new left parties in Latin America: two that collapsed and two that survived"-- |
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spelling | Van Dyck, Brandon, author. Democracy against parties [electronic resource] : the divergent fates of Latin America's New Left contenders / Brandon Van Dyck. Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2021] 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Pitt Latin American series Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: The Divergent Fates of Latin America's New Left Contenders -- Chapter 1: Democracy against Parties: Why Some New Parties Collapse and Others Survive -- Chapter 2: The Electoral Collapse of Argentina's FREPASO -- Chapter 3: The Fatal Schism of Peru's United Left -- Chapter 4: The Survival of Brazil's Workers' Party -- Chapter 5: The Survival of Mexico's Party of the Democratic Revolution -- Chapter 6: Shadow Cases -- Conclusion: Alternative Paths and Theoretical Implications -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Includes bibliographical references and index. "Around the world, established parties are weakening, and new parties are failing to take root. In many cases, outsiders have risen and filled the void, posing a threat to democracy. Why do most new parties fail? Under what conditions do they survive and become long-term electoral fixtures? Brandon Van Dyck investigates these questions in the context of the contemporary Latin American left. He argues that stable parties are not an outgrowth of democracy. On the contrary, contemporary democracy impedes successful party building. To construct a durable party, elites must invest time and labor, and they must share power with activists. Because today's elites have access to party substitutes like mass media, they can win votes without making such sacrifices in time, labor, and autonomy. Only under conditions of soft authoritarianism do office-seeking elites have a strong electoral incentive to invest in party building. Van Dyck illustrates this argument through a comparative analysis of four new left parties in Latin America: two that collapsed and two that survived"-- Provided by publisher. Frepaso. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97063322 Izquierda Unida (Political party : Peru) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84037384 Partido dos Trabalhadores (Brazil) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81135951 Partido de la Revolución Democrática (Mexico) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91016850 Frepaso fast Izquierda Unida (Political party : Peru) fast Partido de la Revolución Democrática (Mexico) fast Partido dos Trabalhadores (Brazil) fast Political parties Latin America. Political parties Latin America Case studies. New Left Latin America. New Left Latin America Case studies. Latin America Politics and government 21st century. Latin America Politics and government 21st century Case studies. Nouvelle gauche Amérique latine. Nouvelle gauche Amérique latine Études de cas. Amérique latine Politique et gouvernement 21e siècle. Amérique latine Politique et gouvernement 21e siècle Études de cas. New Left fast Political parties fast Politics and government fast Latin America fast 2000-2099 fast Case studies fast has work: Democracy against parties (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGBXX3tWhgJ3mxwJyMRJwy https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Original 9780822946946 0822946947 (DLC) 2021030590 (OCoLC)1225189489 Pitt Latin American series. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n42019087 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3054583 Volltext |
spellingShingle | Van Dyck, Brandon Democracy against parties the divergent fates of Latin America's New Left contenders / Pitt Latin American series. Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: The Divergent Fates of Latin America's New Left Contenders -- Chapter 1: Democracy against Parties: Why Some New Parties Collapse and Others Survive -- Chapter 2: The Electoral Collapse of Argentina's FREPASO -- Chapter 3: The Fatal Schism of Peru's United Left -- Chapter 4: The Survival of Brazil's Workers' Party -- Chapter 5: The Survival of Mexico's Party of the Democratic Revolution -- Chapter 6: Shadow Cases -- Conclusion: Alternative Paths and Theoretical Implications -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Frepaso. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97063322 Izquierda Unida (Political party : Peru) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84037384 Partido dos Trabalhadores (Brazil) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81135951 Partido de la Revolución Democrática (Mexico) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91016850 Frepaso fast Izquierda Unida (Political party : Peru) fast Partido de la Revolución Democrática (Mexico) fast Partido dos Trabalhadores (Brazil) fast Political parties Latin America. Political parties Latin America Case studies. New Left Latin America. New Left Latin America Case studies. Nouvelle gauche Amérique latine. Nouvelle gauche Amérique latine Études de cas. New Left fast Political parties fast Politics and government fast |
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title | Democracy against parties the divergent fates of Latin America's New Left contenders / |
title_auth | Democracy against parties the divergent fates of Latin America's New Left contenders / |
title_exact_search | Democracy against parties the divergent fates of Latin America's New Left contenders / |
title_full | Democracy against parties [electronic resource] : the divergent fates of Latin America's New Left contenders / Brandon Van Dyck. |
title_fullStr | Democracy against parties [electronic resource] : the divergent fates of Latin America's New Left contenders / Brandon Van Dyck. |
title_full_unstemmed | Democracy against parties [electronic resource] : the divergent fates of Latin America's New Left contenders / Brandon Van Dyck. |
title_short | Democracy against parties |
title_sort | democracy against parties the divergent fates of latin america s new left contenders |
title_sub | the divergent fates of Latin America's New Left contenders / |
topic | Frepaso. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97063322 Izquierda Unida (Political party : Peru) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84037384 Partido dos Trabalhadores (Brazil) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81135951 Partido de la Revolución Democrática (Mexico) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91016850 Frepaso fast Izquierda Unida (Political party : Peru) fast Partido de la Revolución Democrática (Mexico) fast Partido dos Trabalhadores (Brazil) fast Political parties Latin America. Political parties Latin America Case studies. New Left Latin America. New Left Latin America Case studies. Nouvelle gauche Amérique latine. Nouvelle gauche Amérique latine Études de cas. New Left fast Political parties fast Politics and government fast |
topic_facet | Frepaso. Izquierda Unida (Political party : Peru) Partido dos Trabalhadores (Brazil) Partido de la Revolución Democrática (Mexico) Frepaso Political parties Latin America. Political parties Latin America Case studies. New Left Latin America. New Left Latin America Case studies. Latin America Politics and government 21st century. Latin America Politics and government 21st century Case studies. Nouvelle gauche Amérique latine. Nouvelle gauche Amérique latine Études de cas. Amérique latine Politique et gouvernement 21e siècle. Amérique latine Politique et gouvernement 21e siècle Études de cas. New Left Political parties Politics and government Latin America Case studies |
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