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2. ¿ES POSIBLE UN GOBIERNO QUE RESPONDA? DILEMAS EN LOS CONCEPTOS DE CALIDAD DE LA DEMOCRACIA.
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ISAZA, CAROLINA
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DEMOCRACY , *POLITICAL science , *POLITICAL systems , *EMPIRICAL research , *CITIZENS - Abstract
This is a theoretical paper in the field of democratic theory. It reviews the discussions on one of the elements proposed to measure the quality of democracies: government responsiveness to citizens' preferences. It analyses theoretical discussions on democracy, quality of democracy and in particular the debate on whether responsiveness is useful to measure quality, what challenges it implies and what are its conceptual and empirical limits. It concludes with a research agenda on this topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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3. LA POLÍTICA EN AMÉRICA LATINA TRAS LA PANDEMIA.
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Alcántara, Manuel
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POLITICAL leadership ,DEMOCRACY ,CITIZENSHIP ,COVID-19 ,PRACTICAL politics ,ORGANIZATIONAL citizenship behavior ,LEADERSHIP - Abstract
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- 2022
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4. Explicar los impactos de la globalización en las zonas transfronterizas a través de la calidad de la democracia. Un marco interregional comparativo.
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Koff, Harlan and Mejía Idárraga, Santiago
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,BORDERLANDS ,GLOBALIZATION ,INTERNATIONAL economic integration ,EXPERIMENTAL design ,HUMAN migration patterns - Abstract
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- 2021
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5. ORGANISMOS CONSTITUCIONALES AUTÓNOMOS Y CALIDAD DE LA DEMOCRACIA EN ECUADOR.
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MOSCOSO MORENO, Arturo and VILLAVICENCIO MANCERO, Melina
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SOCIAL skills ,SOCIAL control ,DEMOCRACY ,CONSTITUTIONS - Abstract
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- 2021
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6. ¿Qué esperan los latinoamericanos de la democracia? Un modelo de análisis de varianza (ANOVA).
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Miranda Delgado, Rafael Gustavo
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- 2021
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7. Estudio de la subdimensión de igualdad: la equidad de género dentro de la calidad de la democracia, el caso del Perú.
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Anamar González, Luz and Javier Sánchez, Luis
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RANDOM effects model ,PRINCIPAL components analysis ,GENDER inequality ,GENDER ,WOMEN in education ,EDUCATIONAL equalization - Abstract
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- 2020
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8. Democracia local en la Ciudad de México: la experiencia de los órganos delegacionales.
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Rojas Flores, Georgina
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- 2020
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9. Political Memory, Authoritarian Legacies, and the Quality of Democracy: Considerations for a Comparison Between Brazil and Argentina.
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Artur Gallo, Carlos and Alejandro Gugliano, Alfredo
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AUTHORITARIANISM ,DICTATORSHIP ,DEMOCRACY ,ARGENTINE politics & government ,BRAZILIAN politics & government - Abstract
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- 2020
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10. Estado, democracia y violencia en América Latina
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Uribe López, Mauricio
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inequality ,tasa de homicidios ,human security ,rule of law ,seguridad humana ,estado de derecho ,quality of democracy ,calidad de la democracia ,homicide rate ,desigualdad - Abstract
Ante los altos niveles de violencia en América Latina, el debate sobre las políticas de seguridad ha oscilado entre la mano dura y la demanda de políticas sociales preventivas. Se trata de un falso dilema. La efectividad tanto del garrote como de la zanahoria no es independiente de la calidad de la democracia. Si la acción de los agentes del Estado está inmersa en lógicas particularistas y no es capaz de garantizar el imperio de la ley en todo el territorio, las políticas de seguridad pueden convertirse en una fuente adicional de inseguridad. La calidad de la democracia como régimen y como Estado de Derecho debe ser tenida en cuenta antes de pensar en copiar acríticamente políticas de seguridad ensayadas en otros lugares, o antes de diseñar los sistemas de incentivos del sector de la seguridad. Due to the high levels of violence in Latin America, the security policy debate has hesitated between two approaches: the Zero Tolerance approach and the preventive social policy; it is a false dilemma. The effectiveness of both the ‘nightstick’ and the ‘carrot’ depends on the quality of democracy. If the State actor’s action responds to particularistic logics, and it is not able to guarantee that the rule of law reaches the entire territory, security policies could become an additional source of insecurity. The quality of democracy as a regime and as the rule of law should be considered prior to uncritically copying foreign security policies. It is wise to do so while designing incentives systems for the security sector.
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- 2023
11. CHILE 2018: DESAFÍOS AL PODER DE GÉNERO DESDE LA CALLE HASTA LA MONEDA.
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REYES-HOUSHOLDER, CATHERINE and ROQUE, BEATRIZ
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PRACTICAL politics , *FEMINISM , *SOCIAL history , *ECONOMIC history , *DEMOCRACY - Abstract
Focusing on feminism, this article describes the political, social and economic situation in Chile throughout 2018. We argue that during this year, the way in which power is structured between men and women was questioned in diverse spaces of Chilean society. This third wave of feminist protest, instigated primarily by female university students in 2018, possibly constitutes the largest wave of feminism in Chilean history. These events forced political actors in both the legislative and executive branches to improve the participation and representation of group that are historically marginalized according to gender. We conclude that an analysis of the origins and consequences of the “year of feminism” could enrich current debates on the quality of democracy in Chile. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
12. The personalist government of Álvaro Uribe and its influence on the quality of Colombian democracy.
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Niño Buitrago, Raúl Daniel, Barrientos Martínez, Brandon, and González Tunarosa, Mercy
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- 2018
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13. Explaining the Impacts of Globalization on Borderlands through Quality of Democracy. A Comparative Cross- Regional Framework
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Harlan Koff, Santiago Mejía Idarraga, and University of Luxembourg - UL [sponsor]
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Quality of Democracy ,International relations ,Regional & inter-regional studies [H08] [Social & behavioral sciences, psychology] ,International Relations ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Welfare economics ,calidad de la democracio ,Globalisation ,Relaciones Internacionales ,Democracy ,Globalization ,Integración Regional ,Borders ,Fronteras ,Comparative Method ,Political science ,Regional Integration ,Globalización ,Etudes régionales & interrégionales [H08] [Sciences sociales & comportementales, psychologie] ,Quality (business) ,Calidad de la Democracia ,globalization ,Método Comparativo ,media_common - Abstract
Resumen La globalización afecta significativamente la capacidad de los Estados para gobernar los flujos. Dos preguntas importantes surgen recientemente en las relaciones internacionales: ¿cómo ha afectado la globalización a las zonas fronterizas? y ¿qué explica estos impactos? A partir de la implementación de un diseño de investigación interregional comparativo, este artículo propone dos originalidades como respuesta: primero, cuestiona si las comunidades fronterizas tienden a beneficiarse o a sufrir la globalización, y aborda a su vez los impactos de la globalización en las comunidades fronterizas; en segundo lugar, se intenta explicar estos impactos mediante el estudio de la calidad democrática de los procesos de integración fronteriza. Se examina así la globalización como un sistema en el que los beneficios se distribuyen o concentran en función de la calidad de los procesos de integración. Abstract Globalisation has significantly affected the ability of States to govern flows. Important questions which have recently emerged in international relations ask: how has globalisation affected border regions and what explains these impacts? Employing a comparative, cross-regional research design, this article proposes two originalresponses to these questions: first, it questions whether border communities benefit or suffer from globalization and, in doing so, it addresses the impacts of globalization on border communities. Second, an attempt is made to explain these impacts by studying the democratic quality of border integration processes. Thus, globalization is examined as a system in which the benefits are distributed or concentrated according to the quality of the integration processes.
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- 2021
14. Programas electorales y democracia representativa.
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Ramírez Franco, Luz Dary
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- 2018
15. La calidad de la democracia. Examen de sus fundamentos conceptuales a comienzos del siglo XXI.
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Andrés Rojas-Betancur, Milton, Bocanument-Arbeláez, Mauricio, Esteban Gallego-Quiceno, Dany, and Angélica Pineda-Carreño, María
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- 2018
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16. La presencia de mujeres en el poder legislativo y su relación con la calidad de la democracia en América Latina.
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Calvo Hereza, Belén
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- 2018
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17. ECUADOR: UNA DÉCADA DE CORREÍSMO.
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MELÉNDEZ, CARLOS and MONCAGATTA, PAOLO
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POLITICAL campaigns , *PRESIDENTIAL system , *DEMOCRACY - Abstract
In many respects, 2016 was a complex year for Ecuador. On the economic front, the country officially fell into recession. The earthquake that took place in April exacerbated the economic emergency. In the political realm, presidential approval declined due to the recession. In this context, the electoral campaign for the succession of Rafael Correa started: pro-government forces considered several options for their presidential bid and the opposition did not forge a united candidacy. Considering the imminent presidential change, some initial assessments of Correa’s tenure were anticipated. This article highlights Ecuadorian hyper-presidentialism —both in its institutional design and in its authoritarian practice— as well as the deterioration of the quality of democracy and its legitimacy [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
18. Desacuerdos fácticos, responsividad y calidad de la democracia. La experiencia del desendeudamiento argentino (2003-2014).
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AVARO, DANTE
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DEBT relief , *DEMOCRACY , *PUBLIC spending , *ECONOMIC policy ,ARGENTINIAN economy ,ARGENTINE politics & government, 2002- - Abstract
This work incorporates factual disagreements as a conceptual hinge between responsibility and responsiveness. Within this conceptual framework, I analyze the policy of debt relief carried out by the Argentine Government between 2003 and 2014. Based on this analysis, it is argued that, although there is a consensus that responsiveness is a positive attribute for democracy, its existence does not always become a valuable fact for the quality of democracy. In order for this to take place, responsiveness must be accompanied by the legitimacy of factual disagreements, which has not occurred in the analyzed period. This paper describes the existence of a deficient institutional performance within the National Public Credit Office to process and legitimize factual disagreements, which has prevented the government's responsiveness towards citizens to lead to an improvement in the quality of Argentine democracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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19. Mais Participação, Maior Responsividade? As Conferências Nacionais de Políticas Públicas e a Qualidade da Democracia no Brasil.
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Pogrebinschi, Thamy and Ventura, Tiago
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- 2017
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20. La institucionalización partidista y su relación con la calidad de la democracia: Paraguay y Uruguay en perspectiva comparada.
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Pérez Talia, Marcos Ernesto
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- 2017
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21. PARAGUAY: ENTRE LAS MOVILIZACIONES SOCIALES Y EL REORDENAMIENTO ELECTORAL.
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DUARTE RECALDE, LILIANA ROCÍO and GONZÁLEZ RÍOS, CYNTHIA
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SOCIAL movements , *ELECTIONS , *DEMOCRACY , *MASS mobilization , *SOCIAL history ,PARAGUAYAN politics & government ,PARAGUAYAN economy - Abstract
This article synthesizes the main economic, social and political events that took place in Paraguay during the year 2015. Framed within the context of an economic slowdown, non-conventional political participation gained strength through social mobilizations that showed the Paraguayan citizen's greater capacity to articulate their demands and achieve their collective goals. On the other hand, the elections at the municipal level displayed an electoral realignment; they showed the widespread historical control of the incumbent party throughout the territory but also highlighted the potential of electoral alliances among opposition parties. The democratic responsiveness of Paraguay's political system remains in question, facing growing challenges due to its historical shortcomings and the increasing demands of the citizens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
22. Activismo digital y valores democráticos: lecciones de la experiencia brasileña
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Casalecchi, Gabriel Ávila and Vieira, Aiane de Oliveira
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Qualidade da Democracia ,Quality of Democracy ,Political Participation ,Calidad de la democracia ,Ativismo Digital ,Democratic Deficit ,Political Tolerance ,Tolerancia política ,Digital Activism ,Activismo digital ,Participación política ,Déficit Democrático ,Tolerância Política ,Participação Política - Abstract
Political participation is one of the pillars of democracy and, throughout the past decades, Political Science has argued about increasing citizens’ participation within the political process, focusing on a qualified inclusion based on dialogue and information. The rise of the Internet and social media has become a popular participation tool. Nonetheless, “digital activism”, assumes different characteristics, becoming a puzzle for scholars. Would digital participation be a “qualified” one? This study contributes to answering this question. Using the 2018 Americas Barometer, we created an indicator of the digital activism intensity in Brazil and tested its determinants as well as its effects on social and democratic values within the Brazilian electorate. The results indicate that digital activism has no significant relationship with supporting democracy or tolerance for minorities but maintains a negative relationship with tolerance for those who think differently politically. La participación política es uno de los pilares de la democracia y, a lo largo de las décadas, la ciencia política ha debatido cómo aumentar la inclusión de los ciudadanos en el proceso político, especialmente una inclusión cualificada, basada en el diálogo y la información. La aparición de Internet y de las redes sociales se ha convertido, en este contexto, en un mecanismo popular de participación. El “activismo digital”, sin embargo, asume características diversas, lo que lo convierte en un nuevo rompecabezas a descifrar por los estudiosos. ¿La participación digital sería una participación “cualificada”? Esta investigación contribuye a responder a esta pregunta. A partir de los datos del Barómetro de las Américas 2018, creamos un indicador de la intensidad del activismo digital en Brasil. A continuación, analizamos los determinantes de este activismo y sus efectos sobre los valores sociales y democráticos de los brasileños. Los resultados indican que el activismo digital no tiene una relación significativa con el apoyo a la democracia o la tolerancia hacia las minorías, pero mantiene una relación negativa con la tolerancia hacia quienes piensan políticamente de forma diferente. A participação política é um dos pilares da democracia e, ao longo das décadas, a Ciência Política tem discutido como aumentar a inclusão dos cidadãos no processo político, especialmente uma inclusão qualificada, com base no diálogo e na informação. A emergência da Internet e das redes sociais tem, nesse contexto, se tornado um mecanismo popular de participação. O “ativismo digital”, todavia, assume características diversas, o que o torna um novo quebra-cabeças a ser decifrado pelos estudiosos. A participação digital seria uma participação “qualificada”? Essa pesquisa contribui na resposta dessa pergunta. Com base nos dados do Barômetro das Américas de 2018, criamos um indicador de intensidade do ativismo digital no Brasil. Em seguida, testamos os determinantes desse ativismo e seus efeitos sobre os valores sociais e democráticos dos brasileiros. Os resultados indicam que o ativismo digital não tem qualquer relação significativa com o apoio à democracia nem a tolerância às minorias, porém mantém uma relação negativa com a tolerância aos que pensam politicamente diferente.
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- 2021
23. The quality of democracy. Examination of its conceptual basis at the beginning of the 21st century
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Dany Esteban Gallego-Quiceno, María Angélica Pineda-Carreño, Mauricio Bocanument-Arbeláez, and Milton Andrés Rojas-Betancur
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polyarchy ,Calidad de la democracia ,media_common.quotation_subject ,democratization ,Object (philosophy) ,Democracy ,Polyarchy ,Epistemology ,lcsh:Social Sciences ,lcsh:H ,Quality of democracy ,poliarquía ,democratización ,General Earth and Planetary Sciences ,Quality (business) ,politics institutions ,Sociology ,General Environmental Science ,media_common ,instituciones políticas - Abstract
Resumen Actualmente uno de los campos de mayor relevancia en el estudio de la democracia es el de su calidad. Por lo tanto, se formularon unos supuestos conceptuales para definirla que sirven como punto de partida y diálogo entre diversos autores. Adicionalmente, se realizó una revisión de literatura acerca del desarrollo y evolución del concepto. El rastreo se realizó con el propósito de indagar acerca de la “calidad de la democracia” y cuáles factores e indicadores se han utilizado para medir su utilidad. Los hallazgos evidenciaron que los estudios sobre la democracia parten de una definición operativa fundamentada en el concepto de poliarquía, que le ha permitido delimitar su objeto de estudio y centrarse en aspectos institucionales bajo postulados conceptuales a partir de por lo menos tres diferentes enfoques de análisis. Abstract Currently one of the most relevant fields in the study of democracy is its quality. Therefore, conceptual assumptions were formulated to define it as a starting point and dialogue between various authors. Additionally, a literature review was made about the development and evolution of this concept. The tracking was conducted to investigate about "quality of democracy" and which factors and indicators have been used to measure its usefulness. The findings showed that the studies on democracy start from an operative definition based on the concept of polyarchy, which has allowed it to delimit its object of study and focus on institutional aspects under conceptual postulates from at least three different analysis approaches.
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- 2018
24. Gestão de políticas de cultura e qualidade da democracia: São Paulo, 10 anos de um modelo ainda em construção.
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Romão Netto, José Veríssimo
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Social organizations have assumed a growing role in the management of public policies of culture in the state of São Paulo. Founded in the "new public management" school, one can affirm that this model of management would bring more quality to democracy from the administrative reforms of public organizations. In the light of the theory of the quality of democracy, the article analyzes the model's implementation in the state, using the descriptive data of the resources provided and of the contracts of management established between the government and civil society organizations. We conclude that, despite the high effort in the implementation of the model, one cannot notice a pattern of management from social organizations of culture in its relationship with the state, as well as suggest other investigative dimensions to establish the research agenda. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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25. Calidad de la Introducción democracia en gobiernos locales: problemas y perspectivas en México.
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Borjas García, Hugo Alejandro
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DEMOCRACY , *LOCAL government , *POLITICAL systems , *POLITICAL system efficacy ,MEXICAN politics & government - Abstract
The study of the quality of democracy has focused mainly in whole countries, paying little attention to local governments. In light of this absence, the present paper describes some of the issues and prospects related to the study of the quality of democracy at the subnational level. By looking at the inconveniences posed by the Mexican case, the paper intends to call into question the theoretical, conceptual, methodological and contextual predicaments for the study of the quality of democracy in local governments. The foregoing with the aim of promoting a research agenda that seeks to resolve such problems and build reliable evidence that allows us to obtain better explanations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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26. Institucionalismo - neoinstitucionalismo Y calidad de la democracia.
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Rivas Leone, José Antonio
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We present an essay relating the contributions of institutionalism, the neo institutionalism and the quality of democracy, as the current perspective and theme that allows much richer and more complex explanations, and more suitable for analyzing the operation and performance of our current democracies treatment, incorporating and variable elements of qualitative and quantitative order to measure and diagnose our democracies, institutions and procedures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
27. LOS INVENCIBLES: LA REELECCIÓN PRESIDENCIAL Y LOS CAMBIOS CONSTITUCIONALES EN AMÉRICA LATINA.
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PENFOLD, MICHAEL, CORRALES, JAVIER, and HERNÁNDEZ, GONZALO
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PRESIDENTIAL elections , *PRESIDENTS , *CONSTITUTIONS , *POLITICAL change , *DEMOCRACY , *PRESIDENTIAL system , *INCUMBENCY (Public officers) - Abstract
There is a significant trend in Latin America of extending term limits for the presidency in order to allow reelection. There is also evidence that incumbency advantage matters of those presidents seeking reelection in different countries tipically win their electoral bids. Based on a dataset of 137 elections in 18 countries in Latina America, this paper describes the evolution of different reelection schemes since the transition to democracy, reports the success rates for presidential incumbents and estimates the impact of incumbency on electoral margins controlling for institutional and economic variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
28. Autonomous Constitutional Bodies and the Quality of Democracy in Ecuador
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Melina Villavicencio Mancero and Arturo Moscoso Moreno
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ecuador ,organismos constitucionales autónomos ,Sociology and Political Science ,Constitution ,Welfare economics ,media_common.quotation_subject ,horizontal accountability ,quality of democracy ,Transparency (behavior) ,Democracy ,Political science (General) ,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) ,Political science ,Accountability ,autonomous constitutional bodies ,accountability horizontal ,Ecuador ,JA1-92 ,calidad de la democracia ,Social control ,media_common - Abstract
The purpose of this article is to analyze how the Autonomous Constitutional Bodies (OCAs in Spanish), instituted in Ecuador through creation of the Transparency and Social Control function in the 2008 Constitution, failed to fulfill their objective of contributing to horizontal accountability and the quality of democracy in the country. Instead, due to its design and manipulation, it had the opposite effect. El propósito de este artículo es analizar cómo los Organismos Constitucionales Autónomos (OCA), instituidos en Ecuador a través de la Constitución de 2008 con la creación de la Función de Transparencia y Control Social, en lugar de cumplir su objetivo de contribuir a la accountability horizontal y a la calidad de la democracia en el país, debido a su diseño y cooptación, tuvieron el efecto contrario.
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- 2021
29. CORRUPCIÓN Y RENDICIÓN DE CUENTAS.
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MOLINA, JUAN JESÚS MORA
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POLITICAL philosophy , *POLITICAL doctrines , *DEMOCRACY , *JUDICIAL corruption , *HUMAN rights , *STATUTORY interpretation - Abstract
Democracy, sooner or later, has to face corruption. Its survival will depend on both the decisions made by governments and the effectiveness of the steps taken to held incumbents and officials accountable. In truth, we cannot offer universally valid explanations to throw light on abuse of power or on appropriation of public goods for private benefit, because corruption is shown up in several ways. It is in doubt that the efforts of designing an ideal-type could help a lot, because the amount of cleavages on which different democracies' institutions are built discloses characteristics unique to them and makes criteria of malfeasance shifted from one polity to another. Consequently, that plurality of views encourages Philosophy of Law and Political Philosophy approaches as suitable and essential ones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
30. La rendición social de cuentas en la calidad de la democracia. Una discusión sobre aportes y retos de la política comparada.
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López Pacheco, Jairo Antonio and Hincapié Jiménez, Sandra
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DEMOCRACY ,SOCIAL participation ,POLITICAL corruption ,POLITICAL science & society ,SCANDALS ,PRESS - Abstract
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- 2014
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31. Analizando Ciudades Emergentes y Sostenibles. El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo y las Transformaciones Espaciales
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Mejia Idarraga, Santiago, Koff, Harlan [superviser], d'Ambrosio, Conchita [president of the jury], Maganda, Carmen [member of the jury], Graham, Victoria [member of the jury], and Quesada, Florencia [member of the jury]
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Medellin ,Regionalization ,Calidad de la democracia ,Urbanismo social ,Medellín ,Sciences politiques, administration publique & relations internationales [E08] [Droit, criminologie & sciences politiques] ,Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ,Inter-American Development Bank ,Multidisciplinaire, généralités & autres [H99] [Sciences sociales & comportementales, psychologie] ,Quality of democracy ,Xalapa ,Social urbanism ,Multidisciplinary, general & others [H99] [Social & behavioral sciences, psychology] ,Political science, public administration & international relations [E08] [Law, criminology & political science] ,Regionalización - Abstract
This research analyzes the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) through examination of the transfer of innovation between an influential city, Medellín (Colombia), and a host city, Xalapa (Mexico) which participated in the ESCI. It uses categories of quality of democracy to evaluate decision-making in the regionalization process of urban transformation initiatives. The study illustrates how Medellín’s experience of social urbanism is not exportable due to particular existing conditions which are not repeated in other Latin American cities, such as Xalapa. Furthermore, this research demonstrates the existence of a dysfunctional standardized region embodied by the processes proposed by the IDB. The Inter-American Development Bank developed the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative between 2012 and 2019 in 77 cities of the American continent. This initiative is influenced by Medellín, which institutionalizes a model of spatial intervention known as 'social urbanism' or 'transformation of Medellín.' The IDB exports the publicized success of the Medellín model to intermediate cities in various countries with varying results. In the case of Xalapa, Mexico, the initiative had a negative effect because it did not go beyond the implementation stage. The causes of non-execution are symptoms of a problem in the design of the regionalization strategy that fails to homogenize urban planning techniques between diverse territorialities. The objective of the research was to analyze a transfer of urban development programs between territories at the nano-level and regional institutions at the macro-level, which create a new regional integration system through urban planning projects. The analysis of the implementation of macro-regional programs in nano urban regions was carried out through a multilevel analysis and a comparative study, combining qualitative and quantitative mixed approaches in Medellín and Xalapa. Data collection included a literature review utilizing the PRISMA method, elaboration of a map of actors, and semi-structured interviews. Data was analyzed through the categories of Quality of Democracy. As a result, I developed categories extracted from the Quality of Democracy for the analysis of urban projects. The results of a triangulation of interview-type sources, a review of indicators, and press releases yielded values that show no incidence of democratic quality in decision-making processes for the implementation of regionalized projects. This opens discussions on legality, accountability, freedom, equity, and auditing in the implementation of regional initiatives. I conclude that there is a parabola of regionalization of citizen initiatives whose origin is in nano territories. This initiative is regionalized by the Inter-American Development Bank through the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative, in a dysfunctional standard regionalization process. This process fails due to structural divergences in political culture, normative design, decision-making processes, and normative incoherence among the cities participating in the parabola.
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32. Political memory, authoritarian legacies, and the quality of democracy : considerations for a comparison between Brazil and Argentina
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Alfredo Alejandro Gugliano and Carlos Artur Gallo
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Authoritarian legacies ,Quality of de-mocracy ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,Legados del autoritarismo ,Autoritarismo ,Politics ,Memória política ,Political science ,Politics of memory ,Políticas de memoria ,Quality (business) ,Aspectos políticos [Argentina] ,media_common ,Democracia ,National security dictatorships ,Calidad de la democracia ,Justicia transicional ,Transitional justice ,Authoritarianism ,Dictaduras de seguridad nacional ,Democracy ,Fuel Technology ,Quality of democracy ,Political economy ,Aspectos políticos [Brasil] - Abstract
Submitted by Simone Maisonave (simonemaisonave@hotmail.com) on 2020-09-18T21:23:09Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Political_Memory_Authoritarian_Legacies_and_the_Quality_of_Democracy.pdf: 315458 bytes, checksum: 6f48062fd2256de9c95f2a9c5ba388f2 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2020-09-18T21:23:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Political_Memory_Authoritarian_Legacies_and_the_Quality_of_Democracy.pdf: 315458 bytes, checksum: 6f48062fd2256de9c95f2a9c5ba388f2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2020 Within the context of the Cold War, Brazil and Argentina experienced national security dictatorships responsible for a many violations of human rights. With the transitions, Argentina and Brazil returned to democracy although persistence of a series of authoritarian legacies can be observed in the new social-political scenario. The present study analyzes: a) which legacies of authoritarianism currently remain in these countries; b) which public policies were pursued to deal with the crimes committed by the authoritarian regime; and c) how the maintenance of these authoritarian legacies can have repercussions in the quality of democracy.
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33. LA CADENA CAUSAL DE LA CONFIANZA EN LOS ORGANISMOS ELECTORALES DE AMÉRICA LATINA: SUS DETERMINANTES Y SU IMPACTO SOBRE LA CALIDAD DE LA DEMOCRACIA.
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BARREDA, MIKEL and RUIZ RODRÍGUEZ, LETICIA M.
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POLITICAL trust (in government) , *CITIZEN attitudes , *ELECTION law , *ELECTIONS , *COMPARATIVE studies ,LATIN American politics & government, 1980- - Abstract
This paper focuses on the confidence of citizens in Latin American Electoral Bodies by analyzing both its causes and its impact on the quality of democracy. First, a map of the varying levels of trust in Electoral Bodies is drawn using public opinion data (LAPOP). Second, through a boolean analysis it is explored the combined effects of variables related to institutional design, political environment and political culture on trust in Electoral Bodies. Third, it is analyzed the impact of trust in Electoral Bodies on the quality of democracy. For that purpose, a lineal regression analysis has been run, apart from other techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
34. Para repensar la profundización democrática: ideales, conceptos y desafíos analíticos.
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Carrillo, Alejandro Monsiváis
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DEMOCRACY , *POLITICAL participation , *POLITICAL competition , *POLITICAL systems , *POLITICAL science , *POLITICAL doctrines - Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the conceptual frontlines of a theory of the deepening of democracy. First, the contributions and limitations of the literature on the quality of democracy are discussed. Then, it is argued the necessity of reconstructing the principles related to the idea of democracy in order to discern the regulative ideals that should be subjects of empirical scrutiny. The challenge is to open new research agendas centered on those elements that constitute a lively and robust democracy. This will imply the task of rethinking the concepts of participation, political competition, and popular control of public action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Representación descriptiva y sustantiva: la doble brecha de género en América Latina.
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MARTÍNEZ, MARÍA ANTONIA and GARRIDO, ANTONIO
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- 2013
36. El debate en torno a la calidad de la democracia.
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Rivas Leone, José Antonio
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DEMOCRACY ,POLITICAL science ,POLITICAL doctrines ,POLITICAL systems ,REPRESENTATIVE government - Abstract
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- 2013
37. CALIDAD DEMOCRÁTICA Y GOBIERNOS LOCALES EN MÉXICO.
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Medina, Juan Poom
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In this paper, using the Mexican case, we show an analysis of the issue of quality of democracy and local governments. We used data from a national survey and information in a statewide database to show, through two dimensions (rule of law, electoral dimension), that the explanatory power of those concepts helps to understand the contexts and situation of Mexican local governments. The results show that it is important to know more about Mexican subnational democracy because the indicators show, for one of the Mexican states, that it is an unconsolidated democracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
38. Accountability electoral: ¿elecciones como mecanismo de rendición de cuentas?
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Mora Molina, Juan J.
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The article discusses the role of elections as mechanics of accountability. It mentions the dependence of real democracy and right to information on accountability which refers to the need for making officers and incumbents responsible for decisions made or avoided. It notes that the electorate requires to be authorized to positively or negatively assess the government's action.
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- 2012
39. Iguales, pero no tanto. El acceso limitado de las mujeres a la esfera pública en México.
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Varela Guinot, Helena María
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SOCIAL conditions of women , *CIVIL society , *EQUALITY , *POWER (Social sciences) - Abstract
Historically, women have been relegated to the private realm, thus not being allowed to have access to the public sphere where civil society is developed. This situation evolved and, eventually, women were acknowledged as legal subjects. Nevertheless, despite these accomplishments, women's presence within the public sphere is still limited and obstructed by the presence of several walls. The main purpose of this article is to analyze those obstacles from a social, political, cultural, and economic perspective, taking in to consideration the indicators of the Millennium Development Goals (in its chapter of promoting gender equality and empowerment women). The formal advances in legislation are not enough to guarantee equity, until there is no improvement concerning the topic of "empowerment". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
40. Crisis de incorporación en América Latina: límites de la modernización conservadora.
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Filgueira, Fernando, Reygadas, Luis, Luna, Juan Pablo, and Alegre, Pablo
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TWENTIETH century ,ECONOMIC models ,EDUCATIONAL mobility ,ECONOMIC forecasting ,SOCIAL policy - Abstract
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- 2012
41. LA IMPORTANCIA DEL ACCOUNTABILITY SOCIAL PARA LA CONSOLIDACIÓN DE LA DEMOCRACIA EN AMÉRICA LATINA.
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Jiménez, Magda Catalina
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POLITICAL accountability ,GOVERNMENT accountability ,DEMOCRACY ,DEMOCRATIZATION ,MASS mobilization - Abstract
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- 2012
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42. La calidad de la democracia y el estudio comparado de la democratización.
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Vargas-Cullell, Jorge
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- 2011
43. Quality of democracy in Venezuela: 2004-2009 and citizenship.
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Brito, Morelba
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DEMOCRACY ,POLITICAL systems ,VOTERS ,DISCOURSE analysis ,FREEDOM of expression ,CIVIL rights ,VENEZUELAN politics & government, 1999- - Abstract
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- 2010
44. Estado, democracia y violencia en América Latina.
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López, Mauricio Uribe
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RULE of law , *ZERO-tolerance school policies , *HUMAN security , *HOMICIDE rates , *SECURITY sector - Abstract
Due to the high levels of violence in Latin America, the security policy debate has hesitated between two approaches: the Zero Tolerance approach and the preventive social policy; it is a false dilemma. The effectiveness of both the 'nightstick' and the 'carrot' depends on the quality of democracy. If the State actor's action responds to particularistic logics, and it is not able to guarantee that the rule of law reaches the entire territory, security policies could become an additional source of insecurity. The quality of democracy as a regime and as the rule of law should be considered prior to uncritically copying foreign security policies. It is wise to do so while designing incentives systems for the security sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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45. CALIDAD DE LA DEMOCRACIA EN AMÉRICA LATINA. RECONSTRUYENDO ALGUNOS RANKINGS INTERNACIONALES.
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OLIVARES-LAVADOS, ALEJANDRO A. and CANALE-MAYET MARTIN, ANTONIO V.
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DEMOCRACY , *QUALITY , *POLITICAL science , *INDEXES - Abstract
The quality of democracy has been one of the new spotlights in the study of political science; the following work focuses itself in this theme, delivering some theoretical thoughts about the concepts of democracy and quality. In the same manner, it seeks to determine the variables that should or should not to be considered in the study of the quality of democracy. To achieve this objective, the authors devote the second part of the essay to reconstruct two important indexes of the quality of democracy which are usually used to assess the quality of democracy in the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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46. Subverting Democracy : Elite Rule and the Limits to Political Participation in Post-War El Salvador.
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WOLF, SONJA
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POLITICAL participation , *POLITICAL change , *DEMOCRACY , *AUTHORITARIANISM ,EL Salvadoran history, 1992- ,EL Salvador politics & government, 1992- - Abstract
After decades of authoritarianism and a twelve-year civil war ended by a negotiated peace agreement in 1992, El Salvador is a markedly different country. Despite important changes, however, public institutions have remained largely unresponsive, acute social exclusion persists and violent crime has soared. Rather than the possibly inevitable by-products of a post-conflict situation, these and other developments are the consequences of a regression from an incipient electoral democracy to electoral authoritarianism. The elite-controlled Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA) party had more to gain from the preservation of the status quo than from democratic changes and only accepted a politically inclusive system to restore the oligarchy's dominant position through electoral politics. Uncommitted to democratic consolidation, successive ARENA administrations maintained an institutional façade of democracy to reproduce authoritarian governance and defend elite interests. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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47. Informe sobre la democracia en México, 2009.
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Emmerich, Gustavo Ernesto
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DEMOCRACY ,CITIZENSHIP ,LAW ,RIGHTS ,CIVIL society ,ELECTIONS ,POLITICAL science - Abstract
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- 2009
48. Democracia, calidad, seguridad: presupuestos y problemas.
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Morlino, Leonardo
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The article discusses the assumptions and problems concerning the quality of democracy and democratic security. The article tries to come up with an answer to a question of whether it is possible to question the quality of actual democratic regimes through proposed debates pertaining to the study of the quality of democracies and how the quality is related with the challenges of the actual societies.
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- 2008
49. Líneas quebradas. Una reflexión sobre la comunicación ciudadanía/gobierno.
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Caletti, Sergio
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- 2006
50. La representación política y la calidad de la democracia.
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Martínez, María Antonia
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- 2004
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