Level of Development and Democracy
Latin American Exceptionalism, 1945-1996
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6244752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Scott Mainwaring (0000-0003-2729-8049, University of Notre Dame), Aníbal Pérez-Liñán (0000-0003-4109-2725, University of Pittsburgh) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1031-1067 |
| Publication date | 2003-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-4140 • E-ISSN: 1552-3829 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0010414003257068 |
| OpenAlex | W2160441866 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 38 |
In this article, the relationship between modernization and democracy in Latin America from 1945 to 1996 is analyzed on the basis of quantitative data. Three arguments are made. First, it is shown that the level of development had a modest impact on the likelihood of democracy in Latin America from 1945 to 1996. Democracy in Latin America has survived in the face of a low level of development, and it has faltered despite moderately high per capita income. Second, it is shown that per capita income is a markedly worse predictor of democracy in Latin America than in other countries with the same income range or in the world as a whole. A distinctive, nonlinear, functional shape is identified for this relationship in Latin America. Third, some potential explanations for this Latin American exceptionalism are addressed. No existing structural explanation suffices, however; this issue merits further exploration in future research
Democracy · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Exceptionalism · Latin Americans · Modernization theory · Per capita · Per capita income · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Demography · Economic Theory and Policy · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,32 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |