After more than a decade of leftist governments in Latin America, the left turn began to
reverse course, giving way to the rise of rightist political forces. Even moderate right-wing …

Party discipline is an area that has received considerable attention in the party cohesion
literature. While existing comparative research has predominantly focused on the …

Political parties in Latin America have long competed in difficult settings. Their role in
making democracy work is ambiguous at best and many describe them as weak, flawed or …

Most scholars assume that the objective of participatory institutions is to deepen democracy,
improve the quality of governance, and enhance social inclusion, and existing studies …