Institutional confidence and democratic consolidation in Latin America

Citizen confidence in the institutions of their nations is critical to democratic consolidation in Latin America. The data provided by the Latinobarometro survey in 1995 mark the beginning of significant empirical investigation in this realm. While longitudinal comparisons are not yet possible, inst...

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Published in:Studies in comparative international development 1997-10, Vol.32 (3), p.65-84
Main Authors: Turner, Frederick C, Martz, John D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authoritarianism
Citizens
Confidence
Consolidation
Democracy
Democratization
Dictators
Government
Institutionalism
Institutions
Latin America
Manycountries
Political Attitudes
Political Change
Political Culture
Political Development
Political institutions
Politics
Public Opinion
Social Institutions
Studies
Trust
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Summary:Citizen confidence in the institutions of their nations is critical to democratic consolidation in Latin America. The data provided by the Latinobarometro survey in 1995 mark the beginning of significant empirical investigation in this realm. While longitudinal comparisons are not yet possible, institutional confidence for the major countries as of 1995 can be probed. This study considers 3 levels of generality: the comparative study of institutions in the region, patterns of confidence related to political culture, and the degree of political learning derived from the repressive dictatorships of the 1970s and 1980s.
ISSN:0039-3606
1936-6167
DOI:10.1007/BF02687331