Voting amid violence : electoral democracy in Colombia
"Despite endemic political violence, Colombia has one of the oldest electoral democracies in the Western Hemisphere. In this long-awaited, indispensable study, author Steven L. Taylor argues that an understanding of Colombia's political development requires understanding the evolution of its political parties and its electoral rules." "This book deals both with the specifics of Colombia and with questions concerning how electoral reform and institutional change interact with the behavior of political actors. Taylor's argument holds clear and broader implications for the study of civil democracy in an atmosphere of political violence around the world today, and they have never been more relevant."--Jacket
Print Book, English, ©2009
Northeastern University Press ; Published by University Press of New England, Boston, Hanover [N.H.], ©2009
xiv, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
9781555536985, 1555536980
227929366
An introduction to Colombia
Colombian democracy
Cartas de batalla
Rethinking the traditional parties
Parties : reform and adaptation
Parties, rules, and strategic choices
The pernicious nature of Colombian political violence
The state of Colombia (evaluations and conclusions)