Do the poor count? : democratic institutions and accountability in a context of poverty / Michelle M. Taylor-Robinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor-Robinson, Michelle M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poor--Political activity--Brazil.

Poor.

Poor--Political activity--Honduras.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 233 p. )

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

University Park, Pennsylvania : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2010]

Summary:

"With specific focus on Brazil and Honduras, examines electoral and nominating institutions and clientelism in Latin America, and the capacity of poor people to monitor and sanction officials"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

List of Tables

List of Abbreviations

Acknowledgments

ONE. Institutions, Poverty, and Democratic Consolidation

TWO. Theorizing Representation and Accountability in a Context of Poverty

THREE. Institutions and Poor People’s Confidence in Their Legislature

FOUR. Evolution of Institutions: An Overview of Honduras’s Political History

FIVE. Institutions and Incentives in Honduras’s Third-Wave Democracy

SIX. Institutions, Incentives, and Roles: Legislators’ Identities About Their Job

SEVEN. Roles, Attitudes, and Actions: Does Anyone Represent Poor People?

EIGHT. Do the Poor Count in Latin American Democracies?

Appendix: Coding Informal Roles

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780271076126

0271076127

9780271050560

027105056X

OCLC:

1253313743