Arenas of political participation in Latin America Viviana Baraybar-Hidalgo, Veronica Hurtado Lozada

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baraybar Hidalgo, Viviana, author.

Hurtado Lozada, Veronica, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in comparative political behavior

Cambridge elements. Elements in comparative political behavior 2754-6144

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political participation.

Political planning--Citizen participation.

Politics and government.

Latin America.

Genre:

Case studies

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2026

Summary:

"This work challenges the conventional understanding of social arenas as merely gateways to traditional political participation, arguing that they function as independent political arenas where citizens exercise political agency. Using LAPOP data from 18 Latin American countries, the authors show that participation in social arenas has distinct demographic correlates relative to electoral participation, with higher levels of engagement among women, indigenous peoples, and individuals with lower levels of formal education. They also identify an "inclusion paradox": social arenas incorporate groups that face barriers in traditional political spaces. Yet, because this inclusion comes partly from exclusion, participation in some of these social arenas correlates with lower support for democracy. Case studies from Guatemala, Peru, and Chile illustrate how participation in social arenas has led to significant political changes. Our findings contribute to political participation theory by illustrating how citizens engage politically across diverse arenas"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Arenas of political participation

Political and social arenas of participation in Latin America

Guatemala

Peru

Chile

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed August 3, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Baraybar Hidalgo, Viviana Arenas of political participation in Latin America

ISBN:

9781009700443

1009700448

OCLC:

1596891716

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