The Fading of Costa Rica’s Old Parties
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6288769 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Forrest D Colburn, Arturo Cruz (0000-0002-6669-6405), Arturo Cruz S |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 43-53 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2018.0061 |
| OpenAlex | W2896441053 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
The small Central American country of Costa Rica has been celebrated for its vigorous democracy. Elections have been long dominated by two political parties: the National Liberation Party (PLN) and the Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC). On 4 February 2018, however, an election was held with a surprising outcome. The winner of the first round was Fabricio Alvarado, an evangelical Christian singer and preacher from the small National Restoration Party (PRN). In a runoff vote held on 1 April 2018, Carlos Alvarado from the Citizens’ Action Party (PAC) prevailed. The election was evidence of the two traditional parties’ decline and a resulting political fragmentation. Politically, Costa Rica has become less predictable and more difficult to govern
Democracy · Political action · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Cuban History and Society · Cultural Studies and Colonialism · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
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