Segmented representation : political party strategies in unequal democracies / Juan Pablo Luna.
Examines how the success or failure of political parties in representative democracies rests on their ability to engage voters in highly unequal and individualized societies. Using Chile's right-wing UDI and Uruguay's left-wing Frente Amplio as case studies, looks at how both have achieved...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Oxford studies in democratization.
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| Online Access: | Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Summary: | Examines how the success or failure of political parties in representative democracies rests on their ability to engage voters in highly unequal and individualized societies. Using Chile's right-wing UDI and Uruguay's left-wing Frente Amplio as case studies, looks at how both have achieved political victories by simultaneously segmenting and harmonizing their linkages to distinct cross-sections of voters. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxv, 374 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0191778648 9780191778643 |