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Do the Poor Count? : Democratic Institutions and Accountability in a Context of Poverty /

"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

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Taylor-Robinson, Michelle M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, 2010.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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