Elections before Democracy: The History of Elections in Europe and Latin America
Description
This book looks at various aspects of electoral history in Europe and Latin America, from the late 17th century to 1930, including electoral culture and traditions, electoral participation, electoral fraud, the role of elections in the process of nation-building, and the role of important institutions, such as the Church, in shaping political values and therefore electoral behaviour. There are chapters devoted to the individual experiences of England, Mexico, Ecuador, Ireland, Germany, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Spain.
Keywords
Political ScienceWorldCaribbean & Latin AmericanHistoryEuropeEuropeanPolitical IdeologiesDemocracyAmericas (North, Central, South, West Indies)Political ProcessCampaigns & Elections
1996Book
Author(s)Eduardo Posada Carbo
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780333658413
LanguageEnglish
