Overview

Christian democracy swept across parts of Latin America, gaining influence in Venezuela in the 1940s, Chile in the 1950s, El Salvador and Guatemala in the 1960s and Costa Rica and Mexico in the 1980s. This book offers an overview of Christian Democracy in the region, and examines the Christian Democratic organizations of Chilie and Mexico, which are still major parties today. The concluding section analyzes the demise of formerly significant Christian Democratic parties in El Salvador, Gatemala, Peru and Venezuela.

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Author:   Scott Mainwaring ,  Timothy R. Scully
Publisher:   Stanford University Press
Imprint:   Stanford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780804745987

ISBN 10:   0804745986
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   28 July 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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"""These well-written and well-documented essays on important actors of the political party systems demonstrate the fragile institutional underpinnings of current Latin American democracy."" - Hispanic American Historical Review ""This book makes a most welcome addition to the growing scholarship on party systems and democratic representation in contemporary Latin America. It provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Christian Democratic parties, chronicles their achievements, and explores the ideological and political challenges that they confront in an era of rapid change. The contributors have produced the definitive study of Christian Democracy in Latin America and a first-rate analysis of political change in the region."" - Ken Roberts,University of New Mexico"

This book makes a most welcome addition to the growing scholarship on party systems and democratic representation in contemporary Latin America. It provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Christian Democratic parties, chronicles their achievements, and explores the ideological and political challenges that they confront in an era of rapid change. The contributors have produced the definitive study of Christian Democracy in Latin America and a first-rate analysis of political change in the region. --Ken Roberts, University of New Mexico

These well-written and well-documented essays on important actors of the political party systems demonstrate the fragile institutional underpinnings of current Latin American democracy. -- Hispanic American Historical Review

“This book makes a most welcome addition to the growing scholarship on party systems and democratic representation in contemporary Latin America. It provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Christian Democratic parties, chronicles their achievements, and explores the ideological and political challenges that they confront in an era of rapid change. The contributors have produced the definitive study of Christian Democracy in Latin America and a first-rate analysis of political change in the region.” —Ken Roberts, University of New Mexico

Author Information

Scott Mainwaring is the Eugene and Helen Conley Chair and is Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. Timothy R. Scully is Executive Vice-President and Professor of Government and International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

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