Presidential Elections and Corruption Perceptions in Latin America
| Autor: | Johnson, Joel W. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Politikwissenschaft
Political science Political Process Elections Political Sociology Political Culture politische Willensbildung politische Soziologie politische Kultur Lateinamerika politisches System Präsidentschaftswahl Wahlergebnis Wahlverhalten Korruption Wahrnehmung Politikverdrossenheit Skandal öffentliche Meinung internationaler Vergleich Latin America political system presidential election election result voting behavior corruption perception dissatisfaction with politics scandal public opinion international comparison empirisch empirisch-quantitativ empirical quantitative empirical 10500 |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Politics in Latin America, 7, 1, 111-142 |
| Druh dokumentu: | Zeitschriftenartikel<br />journal article |
| ISSN: | 1868-4890 |
| Popis: | This paper argues that perceptions of corruption in Latin America exhibit predictable fluctuations in the wake of presidential turnover. Specifically, presidential elections that result in the partisan transfer of power are normally followed by a surge-and-decline pattern in perceived corruption control, with initial improvements that fade with time. The causes are multiple and stem from the removal of corrupt administrations, public enthusiasm about administrative change, and the relative lack of high-level corruption scandals in the early phases of new governments. A statistical analysis of two widely used corruption perceptions indices demonstrates the pattern for eighteen Latin American democracies from 1996 to 2010. Both indices exhibit a temporary surge (of about two years) after turnover elections, while no such change follows reelections of incumbent presidents or parties. The theory and results are relevant for understanding public opinion in Latin America and for the analysis of corruption perceptions indices. (author's abstract) |
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