ABSTRACT

In Political Cleavages: Issues, Parties, and the Consolidation of Democracy, Alejandro Moreno argues that the political split between authoritarian and democratic ideologies is the main determinant of party competition in less-developed, relatively new democracies. That is, political competition is drawn between those parties that propose to furthe

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter One|19 pages

Democracy, Democratization, and Political Cleavages

chapter Chapter Two|48 pages

Political Cleavages in Advanced Industrial Societies

chapter Chapter Three|30 pages

Political Cleavages in Post-Communist Societies

chapter Chapter Four|44 pages

Political Cleavages in Latin America

chapter Chapter Five|16 pages

Conclusion: A Cross-National Comparison of Cleavages