The Persistence of Local Caudillos in Latin America
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The Persistence of Local Caudillos in Latin America

Informal Political Practices and Democracy in Unitary Countries

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eBook - ePub

The Persistence of Local Caudillos in Latin America

Informal Political Practices and Democracy in Unitary Countries

About this book

Despite democratization at the national level, local political bosses still govern many municipalities in Latin America. Caudillos and clans often use informal political practices—ranging from clientelism and patronage to harassment of political opposition—to control local political dynamics. These arbitrary and, at times, abusive practices pose important challenges to how Latin American democracy works and how power is exercised after the decentralization reforms in the region. These reforms promised to bring the government closer to the people and to promote popular participation. In many cases, these ideals are unmet, and newly empowered local politicians have been able to turn municipalities into personal fiefdoms. This book explores how local caudillos stay in power and why some are more successful than others in retaining office. Tomáš Došek provides an in-depth analysis of six cases from Chile, Paraguay, and Peru to show the strategies that caudillos pursue to secure power and the mistakes they commit that drive them out.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
  8. Introduction. The Study of Local Democracy in Latin America
  9. Chapter 1. How They Survive: Caudillos’ Local Strategies
  10. Chapter 2. Local Caudillos in Metropolitan Areas
  11. Chapter 3. Worst Offenders? Augusto Miyashiro (Chorrillos, Peru) and Vicky Barahona (Renca, Chile)
  12. Chapter 4. Politics as Usual? Santiago Rebolledo (La Cisterna, Chile) and Felipe Castillo (Los Olivos, Peru)
  13. Chapter 5. Machine Politics and the Limits of Local Caudillo Rule in Paraguay
  14. Conclusions. Continuity of Local Caudillos and Lessons for Municipal Governments
  15. Appendix: List of Interviews
  16. Notes
  17. References
  18. Index