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The right in Latin America in the era of the ‘pink tide’: towards democratic consolidation?

Cannon, Barry ORCID: 0000-0002-5205-6634 (2012) The right in Latin America in the era of the ‘pink tide’: towards democratic consolidation? In: Latin American Studies Association, 29 May - 1 June 2012, San Francisco.

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Abstract

Much has been written on the turn to the left in Latin America, while work on the right has been sparse, and most of that party focused. Taking a novel political sociology approach, targeting civil society and political actors, and placing findings in wider contexts of hegemony, democratization and globalization this article seeks to help remedy this situation. Using 63 interviews on state-market relations and class, gender and race inequalities in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Venezuela, findings show a strong emphasis on poverty relief and commitment to democratic institutionalism. Nevertheless, these are tempered with pro-market ideological rigidities and a negation of structural inequalities, signalling possible negative impacts in terms of consensus building and democratization. Outcomes will depend on hegemonic struggles within the right, and at a national and global, particularly North Atlantic, level.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Event Type:Conference
Refereed:No
Uncontrolled Keywords:Latin America; political right; democratization
Subjects:Social Sciences > Political science
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Law and Government
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:17581
Deposited On:06 Nov 2012 14:13 by Barry Cannon . Last Modified 27 May 2022 11:29

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