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Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Landing Votes explores the conditions under which democratic Latin American governments address persistent political and economic inequities. The book points out a surprising 'coincidence': nearly every extension of suffrage to the rural poor occurred at the same time as land reform. Politicians did not merely react to peasants' demands; rather, they sought political power by extending the right to vote while redistributing land. The book concludes that party institutionalization enhanced the prospects for reforms by holding politicians accountable. More significant reforms occurred which benefited more of the rural poor where institutionalized parties competed for their votes.
Landing Votes explores the conditions under which democratic Latin American governments address persistent political and economic inequities. The book points out a surprising 'coincidence': nearly every extension of suffrage to the rural poor occurred at the same time as land reform. Politicians did not merely react to peasants' demands; rather, they sought political power by extending the right to vote while redistributing land. The book concludes that party institutionalization enhanced the prospects for reforms by holding politicians accountable. More significant reforms occurred which benefited more of the rural poor where institutionalized parties competed for their votes.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349528646
SKU
V9781349528646
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About Nancy D. Lapp
NANCY D. LAPP specializes in Latin American politics and teaches courses on international relations and comparative politics for the Department of Government and the International Affairs Maters program at California State University, Sacramento, USA.
Reviews for Landing Votes
"The originality of [Lapp's] argument and the ability to apply it not only to the three main cases but also elsewhere in Latin America and the rest of the world make Lapp's book a must read for anyone interested in the politics of the poor." - Glen Biglaiser, Bowling Green State University "Professor Lapp provides a most ... Read more