Elections before Democracy: The History of Elections in Europe and Latin America

This book looks at various aspects of electoral history in Europe and Latin America, from the late 17th century to 1930, including electoral culture and traditions, electoral participation, electoral fraud, the role of elections in the process of nation-building, and the role of important institutio...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Posada-Carbó, Eduardo (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 1996, 1996
Series:Institute of Latin American Studies Series
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book looks at various aspects of electoral history in Europe and Latin America, from the late 17th century to 1930, including electoral culture and traditions, electoral participation, electoral fraud, the role of elections in the process of nation-building, and the role of important institutions, such as the Church, in shaping political values and therefore electoral behaviour. There are chapters devoted to the individual experiences of England, Mexico, Ecuador, Ireland, Germany, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Spain
Physical Description:X, 285 p online resource
ISBN:9781349245055