Learning Democracy Citizen Engagement and Electoral Choice in Nicaragua, 1990-2001

Name: Learning Democracy Citizen Engagement and Electoral Choice in Nicaragua, 1990-2001
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ISBN: 9780226019727

ISBN-10: 0226019721

ISBN-13: 9780226019727

Edition: 2005

Authors: Leslie E. Anderson, Lawrence C. Dodd

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Historically, Nicaragua has been mired in poverty and political conflict, yet the country has become a model for the successful emergence of democracy in a developing nation. Learning Democracy tells the story of how Nicaragua overcame an authoritarian government and American interventionism by engaging in an electoral revolution that solidified its democratic self-governance. By analyzing nationwide surveys conducted during the 1990, 1996, and 2001 Nicaraguan presidential elections, Leslie E. Anderson and Lawrence C. Dodd provide insight into one of the most unexpected and intriguing recent advancements in third world politics. They offer a balanced account of the voting patterns and…

Book details

List price: $37.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 5/9/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 0.63" wide x 0.90" long x 0.09" tall
Weight: 1.276
Language: English



Preface



The Democratic Experiment in Nicaragua: An Introduction



Pathways toward Democracy: The Case of Nicaragua



Foundations of Nicaraguan Democracy: Space, Class, and Party



Embracing Electoral Choice: Political Discourse and the 1990 Campaign



Choice amidst Crisis: Public Opinion in 1990



An Empirical Theory of Electoral Choice



Citizen Attitudes in 1990: Candidates, the Economy, and the Regime



The Voters Are Not Fools: Modeling the 1990 Presidential Election



Affirming the 1990 Choice: The 1996 and 2001 Elections in Context



The Post-1990 Context: Democratic Foundations and Public Choice



Reaffirming Citizen Choice: The 1996 and 2001 Elections



Learning Democracy In and From Nicaragua: Concluding Perspectives


Appendix


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