Rethinking Party Systems in the Third Wave of Democratization : The Case of Brazil / Scott P. Mainwaring.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mainwaring, Scott P., Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (412 p.) : 33 tables

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Among the many countries that underwent transitions to democracy in recent decades, only Russia is as important to the United States and the world as Brazil. The fifth-largest country and population in the world, with nearly one-half the inhabitants of Latin America, Brazil has the world’s ninth-richest economy. Given the nation’s size and influence, its capacity to achieve stable democracy and economic growth will have global impact. Understanding democracy in Brazil is therefore a crucial task, one which this book undertakes. Theoretically, the author argues that most party systems in the third wave of democratization, after 1974, have distinctive features that require us to reformulate theories about party systems generally; previous works have paid scant attention to the importance of variance in the degree of institutionalization of party systems. The author also argues that many third-wave cases underscore the need to focus on the capacity of the state and political elites to structure and restructure party systems from below. Empirically, the author studies the Brazilian party system and democratization, with particular reference to the 1979-96 period. He underscores the weakness of the party system and the resulting problems of democratization. He argues that the party system is poorly institutionalized, explores the reasons for the difficulties of party building, and addresses the consequences of weak institutionalization, which leads him to reaffirm the central significance of parties in the face of widespread skepticism about their importance.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Tables

Abbreviations of the Main Political Parties, 1979-96

PART I Rethinking Party Systems Theory

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

CHAPTER 2 Reexamining Party Systems Theory in the Third Wave of Democratization

PART II The Brazilian Party Systems Past and Present

CHAPTER 3 A Legacy of Party Underdevelopment, 1822-1979

CHAPTER 4 Elections, Parties, and Society, 1979-96

CHAPTER 5 Weak Parties and Autonomous Politicians: Party Organization in the Catch-All Parties

CHAPTER 6 Patronage, Clientelism, and Patrimonialism

PART III Explaining Weak Party-System Institutionalization

CHAPTER 7 Macrocomparative Factors and Post-1964 Developments

CHAPTER 8 Institutional Rules and Weak Institutionalization: Incentives for Legislators

CHAPTER 9 Institutional Rules and the Party System: Federalism, Malapportionment, and Presidentialism

PART IV The Party System, Economic Reform, and the Quality of Democracy

CHAPTER 10 Political Institutions, State Reform, and Economic Stabilization

CHAPTER 11 Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 31. Jan 2022)

ISBN:

1-5036-1677-0

OCLC:

1294423836