A decade of electoral democracy
Continuity, change and crisis in Paraguay⋆
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3136245 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Lambert (0000-0001-5313-4158, University of Bath, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 379-396 |
| Publication date | 2000-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Latin American Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-3050 • E-ISSN: 1470-9856 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1470-9856.2000.tb00113.x |
| OpenAlex | W2028562337 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 23 |
In 1989 President Stroessner was overthrown after almost 35 years in power. This led to a process of transition over the following decade which included elections at presidential, congressional, and municipal levels, as well as a democratic constitution, which guaranteed full political and civil liberties. However, the transition has been complicated by the continued prominence of the same political and military forces that supported Stroessner, and that have proved reluctant to withdraw from power. As a result, instead of representing a complete break with an authoritarian past, the transition has combined elements of continuity and change. This has led to a conservative and faltering transition, characterised by frequent political crises and the lack of socio-economic reform. This article analyses the major structural and institutional obstacles to the consolidation of democracy in Paraguay. It then brings the reader up to date, by examining the events of 1998/1999, a period in which Paraguay's transition came under the greatest threat, and which revealed both its greatest strengths and weaknesses
Authoritarianism · Consolidation (business · Constitution · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Political change · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Presidential election · Presidential system · Regime change · Sociology · Transition (genetics · Indigenous Cultures and History · Indigenous Studies in Latin America · International Development and Aid · Law
Paraguay
A Transition in Search of Democracy
Repensando el presidencialismo
Transformative Education
Transformation and Decay
Repensando o presidencialismo
Rethinking Presidentialism
Introduction. Le Paraguay peut-il encore être qualifié de « semi-autoritaire
Inequality and Regime Change
Campaigning on Public Security in Latin America
A coup foretold
More soy on fewer farms' in Paraguay
Sustainable Democracy
The social question
The Armed Forces
Indigenous Peoples
The Transition to Democracy in Paraguay
What Do Haitians Want from the U.S
Almost Free, Almost Fair Paraguay’s Ambiguous Election
State, capitalism and democracy in Latin America
Tyranny and longevity
Elites, the Rural Masses and Land in Paraguay
The Overthrow of the Stroessner Regime
Drug Addiction And Trafficking In Paraguay
Paraguay under Stroessner
Paraguay's Archivo del Terror
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |