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1
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What country has/had the oldest system of parties in LA

A

Columbia

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2
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What were the two main Columbian parties

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Liberal and conservative

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3
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What occurred in 1991 in Columbia

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A constitutional assembly and the reformation of the Magna Carta

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4
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What was the aim of the reformation of the Magna Carta

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Create a pluralist system

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What led to the reformation of the Magna Carta and constitutional assembly in Columbia

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Clientelism and corruption

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6
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What was a further cause of the growth of independent candidates beyond corruption in Columbia

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Association with old parties electoral liability

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7
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When was the first modern independent candidate elected in Columbia

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1998

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8
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Who was elected in Columbia in 1998

A

Pastrana

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9
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Who was elected in Columbia in 2002

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Uribe

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10
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What were the effects of Uribe’s election in Columbia

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Creation of two Uribe ‘parties’
Now less left/right more urbista vs anti urbista
Conservative pro liberal against

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11
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Why were the Uribe parties not true parties

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Heterogeneous coalitions -no power beyond their patriarch

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12
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What does Columbia show about political parties

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With strong independents they are less important for the executive
Politics structured around one person leads to under institutionalisation

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13
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What country was one of the few uninterrupted democracies in Latin America

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Venezuela

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14
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What were the two main parties in Venezuela

A

Accion democratica

Social Christian parties

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15
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How did the AC and COPEI gain public loyalty

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Public distributions funded by oil

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16
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What led to decreased party loyalty in Venezuela

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Oil price drop leading to unmet demands

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17
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What occurred in 1989 in Venezuela

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Carazco - street riots

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18
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What caused the carazco in Venezuela

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Long held resentment against corruption

Ignored grievances

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19
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How many votes did the AD and COPEI parties gain from 1973-1988

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90%

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20
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How many votes did the AD and COPEI parties gain in 1993

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43%

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21
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What kind of candidates won 52% of the votes in 1993 in Venezuela

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Two self styled anti system candidates

22
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What happened in 1998 in Venezuela

A

Chavez won

AD and COPEI percentage dropped

23
Q

What did Chavez do after he won

A

Cut funding to parties

24
Q

Why do Venezuelans reject parties structured on old lines

A

Failed to meet demands, interests and grievances

25
Q

What is currently occurring with the party system in Venezuela

A

Competitive authoritarianism
Erosion of checks and balances on executive
Increasing personal presidential power
Withering away of democratic governance

26
Q

Why are Chilean parties historical different

A

Were always the backbone of Chilean politics

27
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What characterised political parties in Chile

A

Defined ideological identities
Loyal class based partisans
Disciplined party cadres

28
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What is different about the Chile party system

A

The dictatorship did not uproot it
Fully institutionalised
Potentially over institutionalised

29
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In what way is the Chilean party system fully institutionalised

A

No outsider has managed to break in

30
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How might the Chilean system have been over institutionalised for a time

A

Same coalition in power from 1991 until 2010

-Chileans becoming more disenchanted and distanced from parties

31
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What country saw the greatest party system erosion in the southern cone

A

Argentina

32
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What was an initial cause for a lack of institutionalisation in Argentina

A

Were never backbone of political system

Interests mainly structured through corporatist arrangements

33
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When did Argentina return to democracy

A

1983

34
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When did the Peronist and radical parties form

A

After ww2

35
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What did the Peronist party do after 1983

A

Accept the legitimacy of political competition

36
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When was Argentina first thought to have been institutionalised

A

1995

37
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What occurred after 1995 in Argentina

A

Rise and fall of new parties
High electoral abstention
Decline in partisan attachment

38
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What occurred in 2001 in Argentina

A

Socioeconomic crisis
Vilification of political class
“Kick all the politicians out” cry

39
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What percentage of Argentinians trusted parties in 2002

A

4

40
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What percentage of votes did the radical party gain in Argentina in 2003

A

2

No longer a viable contender

41
Q

What party survived the Argentina distrust of parties

A

Peronist

42
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How did the Peronist party survive in Argentina

A

Patronage and clientelism network

43
Q

What party system existed in Argentina throughout the 2000s

A

Hegemonic

44
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What issues did the Peronist party face while there was a hegemonic system

A

Opposition from within
No longer united
2003- 3 Peronist candidates ran under different banners

45
Q

Who was elected in Argentina in 2015

A

Macri

46
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What was unique about Macri’s election

A

First non Radical or Peronist since - member of republican proposal party
Macri formed the party in 2005 as an alliance
Made into a party in 2010
Party joined international democratic union in 2017

47
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What is the international democratic union

A

Alliance of right and centre right parties

48
Q

When was Uribe elected in Columbia

A

2002

49
Q

In which country did the Carzaca occur

A

Venezuela

50
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When did the Carazco occur

A

1988

51
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What were the causes of carazco

A

Resentment against corruption and unmet demands

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