Economic development and democratic stability: a critical issue for Latin American Comparative Politics
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Resumo: | Latin America experienced more breakdowns of democracy in 20th century than any other region. Latin Americans have related the vicissitudes of their democratic history as a result of the high social conflict associated with unequal peripheral capitalism. However, in recent years, an alternative interpretation emerged: the breakdowns of democracy would have been a consequence of low average levels of consumption. This interpretation is derived from the statistical association between GDP and democratic stability. This article focuses on the theoretical dimension of the problem by analyzing some works which argue that the increase in average consumption favor democratic stability. It is concluded that in some cases the argument is inconsistent, and in others the model proposed includes an initial assumption that implies by itself the final conclusion of the analysis. To demonstrate this point, an analytical model was developed here. Its model also shows that Latin American theories which associated democratic instability with unequal social stratification are absolutely consistent and valid. |
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Economic development and democratic stability: a critical issue for Latin American Comparative PoliticsDesarrollo económico y estabilidad democrática: un problema fundamental para la política comparada latinoamericanaDesarrollo económico y estabilidad democrática: un problema fundamental para la política comparada latinoamericanaTeoría de la Modernización ExógenaMecanismoElección RacionalDemocraciaDesarrollo Económico.Exogenous Modernization TheoryMechanismsRational ChoiceDemocracyEconomic Development.Teoría de la Modernización ExógenaMecanismoElección RacionalDemocraciaDesarrollo Económico.Latin America experienced more breakdowns of democracy in 20th century than any other region. Latin Americans have related the vicissitudes of their democratic history as a result of the high social conflict associated with unequal peripheral capitalism. However, in recent years, an alternative interpretation emerged: the breakdowns of democracy would have been a consequence of low average levels of consumption. This interpretation is derived from the statistical association between GDP and democratic stability. This article focuses on the theoretical dimension of the problem by analyzing some works which argue that the increase in average consumption favor democratic stability. It is concluded that in some cases the argument is inconsistent, and in others the model proposed includes an initial assumption that implies by itself the final conclusion of the analysis. To demonstrate this point, an analytical model was developed here. Its model also shows that Latin American theories which associated democratic instability with unequal social stratification are absolutely consistent and valid.América Latina experimentó más quiebres de la democracia durante el siglo XX que ninguna otra región. Con frecuencia los latinoamericanos interpretamos estas vicisitudes de nuestras democracias cómo consecuencia de la conflictividad social de nuestra región, que ha sido también la más desigual del planeta. Sin embargo en los últimos años cobró fuerza otra teoría: más que de la desigualdad, los quiebres de la democracia habrían sido consecuencia de los bajos niveles de consumo. Esta teoría se deriva de la fuerte asociación estadística entre el PBI y la estabilidad democrática. Este artículo analiza la dimensión teórica del problema, repasando algunos trabajos que sostienen que el incremento en los niveles de consumo promedio favorecería la estabilidad. Se concluye que estos trabajos son a veces inconsistentes y otras veces presentan modelos extremadamente tautológicos, que incluyen supuestos que implican en sí mismos la conclusión esperada. Además se demuestra aquí la consistencia y vigencia de las teorías latinoamericanas que asociaron la inestabilidad democrática a una desigual estratificación social.América Latina experimentó más quiebres de la democracia durante el siglo XX que ninguna otra región. Con frecuencia los latinoamericanos interpretamos estas vicisitudes de nuestras democracias cómo consecuencia de la conflictividad social de nuestra región, que ha sido también la más desigual del planeta. Sin embargo en los últimos años cobró fuerza otra teoría: más que de la desigualdad, los quiebres de la democracia habrían sido consecuencia de los bajos niveles de consumo. Esta teoría se deriva de la fuerte asociación estadística entre el PBI y la estabilidad democrática. Este artículo analiza la dimensión teórica del problema, repasando algunos trabajos que sostienen que el incremento en los niveles de consumo promedio favorecería la estabilidad. Se concluye que estos trabajos son a veces inconsistentes y otras veces presentan modelos extremadamente tautológicos, que incluyen supuestos que implican en sí mismos la conclusión esperada. Además se demuestra aquí la consistencia y vigencia de las teorías latinoamericanas que asociaron la inestabilidad democrática a una desigual estratificación social.UFRGS2016-04-29info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionPesquisa no marco da Rational Choice TheoryPesquisa no marco da Rational Choice TheoryPesquisa no marco da Rational Choice Theoryapplication/pdfhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/debates/article/view/6269110.22456/1982-5269.62691Revista Debates; Vol. 10 Núm. 1 (2016): As novas democracias latino-americanas e a política comparada; 161-192Revista Debates; v. 10 n. 1 (2016): As novas democracias latino-americanas e a política comparada; 161-1921982-52692236-479Xreponame:Revista Debatesinstname:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)instacron:UFRGSspahttps://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/debates/article/view/62691/37272Traversa, Federicoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2017-08-29T14:06:04Zoai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/62691Revistahttps://seer.ufrgs.br/debatesPUBhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/debates/oai1982-52692236-479Xopendoar:2017-08-29T14:06:04Revista Debates - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)false |
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Economic development and democratic stability: a critical issue for Latin American Comparative Politics Desarrollo económico y estabilidad democrática: un problema fundamental para la política comparada latinoamericana Desarrollo económico y estabilidad democrática: un problema fundamental para la política comparada latinoamericana |
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Economic development and democratic stability: a critical issue for Latin American Comparative Politics |
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Economic development and democratic stability: a critical issue for Latin American Comparative Politics Traversa, Federico Teoría de la Modernización Exógena Mecanismo Elección Racional Democracia Desarrollo Económico. Exogenous Modernization Theory Mechanisms Rational Choice Democracy Economic Development. Teoría de la Modernización Exógena Mecanismo Elección Racional Democracia Desarrollo Económico. |
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Economic development and democratic stability: a critical issue for Latin American Comparative Politics |
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Economic development and democratic stability: a critical issue for Latin American Comparative Politics |
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Economic development and democratic stability: a critical issue for Latin American Comparative Politics |
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Economic development and democratic stability: a critical issue for Latin American Comparative Politics |
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Economic development and democratic stability: a critical issue for Latin American Comparative Politics |
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Traversa, Federico |
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Traversa, Federico |
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Traversa, Federico |
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Teoría de la Modernización Exógena Mecanismo Elección Racional Democracia Desarrollo Económico. Exogenous Modernization Theory Mechanisms Rational Choice Democracy Economic Development. Teoría de la Modernización Exógena Mecanismo Elección Racional Democracia Desarrollo Económico. |
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Teoría de la Modernización Exógena Mecanismo Elección Racional Democracia Desarrollo Económico. Exogenous Modernization Theory Mechanisms Rational Choice Democracy Economic Development. Teoría de la Modernización Exógena Mecanismo Elección Racional Democracia Desarrollo Económico. |
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Latin America experienced more breakdowns of democracy in 20th century than any other region. Latin Americans have related the vicissitudes of their democratic history as a result of the high social conflict associated with unequal peripheral capitalism. However, in recent years, an alternative interpretation emerged: the breakdowns of democracy would have been a consequence of low average levels of consumption. This interpretation is derived from the statistical association between GDP and democratic stability. This article focuses on the theoretical dimension of the problem by analyzing some works which argue that the increase in average consumption favor democratic stability. It is concluded that in some cases the argument is inconsistent, and in others the model proposed includes an initial assumption that implies by itself the final conclusion of the analysis. To demonstrate this point, an analytical model was developed here. Its model also shows that Latin American theories which associated democratic instability with unequal social stratification are absolutely consistent and valid. |
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