The Guatemalan National Revolutionary unit: the long collapse
| Autor: | Michael E. Allison |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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021110 strategic
defence & security studies Government Latin Americans 05 social sciences Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies 02 engineering and technology Minor (academic) 0506 political science Unit (housing) Competition (economics) Politics Spanish Civil War Law Political economy Political Science and International Relations Elite 050602 political science & public administration Sociology |
| Zdroj: | Democratization. 23:1042-1058 |
| ISSN: | 1743-890X 1351-0347 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13510347.2016.1159557 |
| Popis: | The Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unit (URNG) fought one of the longest and bloodiest civil wars in recent Latin American history. In 1996, the URNG and the Government of Guatemala signed a Firm and Lasting Agreement ending the country’s civil war and initiating the URNG’s post-war life as a political party. After finishing third in its initial electoral competition, the URNG has since been unable to capture more than 4% of the vote, on its own or in coalition, leaving it a minor political party. What explains the poor electoral performance of the URNG as a political party? Based upon fieldwork, elite interviews, and analysis of electoral data, I argue that the URNG’s minor party performance was caused by both organizational and institutional factors. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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