Analytical narrative on subnational democracies in Colombia : clientelism, government and public policy in the Pacific region / Andrés Cendales, Angela Pinto, Jhon James Mora and Hugo Guerrero.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cendales, Andrés, author.

Pinto, Angela, author.

Mora, Jhon James, author.

Guerrero, Hugo, author.

Contributor:

J. Fithian Tatem Memorial Fund.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in economics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy.

Pacific Coast (Colombia)--Politics and government.

Pacific Coast (Colombia).

Democracy--Colombia--Pacific Coast.

Colombia--Pacific Coast.

Physical Description:

xi, 117 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]

Summary:

This book examines the state-building process in Colombia, specifically in the Pacific Coast region. Using the regionally isolated and historically neglected Pacific Coast as a case study, the authors analyze the Colombian nation-building and democratic processes, applying diverse methodology and an interdisciplinary focus. The early chapters lay the foundation of the text through the historical reconstruction of political turmoil in Colombia and the birth of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and its confrontations with the government establishment. It then moves to a public choice analysis of public policy and clientelism within local democracies. The later chapters test the theoretical models using regional information about governability and election result patterns and discuss a further research agenda. Grounded in behavioral models with clearly defined agents, contingency plans, and outputs, this book will be of use to students studying Latin American political science and public policy, as well as researchers interested in state and nation-building and local governance.

Contents:

Introduction. The paradox of a formally open and materially exclusive democracy

Narrative on local democracies, government, and public policy in the Colombian Pacific

A model of public choice with clientelism and corruption: introducing the analytical

Political factions and public policy in the local democracies of the Colombian Pacific: empirical evidence

The local democracies post-agreement: old wine in new vessels?

Conclusions. Deinstitutionalization of the state, violence, and social anomie.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the J. Fithian Tatem Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

3030130088

9783030130084

OCLC:

1082169119