Party systems, political alternation and ideology in the southern cone (Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay)
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Democracy, Political Parties, Latin AmericaAbstract
The aim of this article is to analyze the alternation of polticial parties in the government which has taken place in Argentina, Brasil, Chile and Uruguay since the democratic transition until now, taking into account the hypotheses that link changes in party systems with the dynamic of ideological competition between them. This article is also aimed at sheding light on the impact of the government processes on the ideological dynamic of the party system, particularly, the impact produced on the polarization level of the system since leftist political parties came to power.
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