The Legitimacy Puzzle in Latin America Political Support and Democracy in Eight Nations |
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| Author:
| Booth, John A.
Seligson, Mitchell A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-73420-2 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $38.99 |
Book Description:
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Political scientists have worried about the declining support of citizens for their regimes (legitimacy) but have failed to link it empirically to democratic stability. This book addresses the 'legitimacy puzzle', using exhaustive empirical analysis of high-quality survey data from eight Latin American nations.
Political scientists have worried about the declining support of citizens for their regimes (legitimacy) but have failed to link it empirically to democratic stability. This book addresses the 'legitimacy puzzle', using exhaustive empirical analysis of high-quality survey data from eight Latin American nations.