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Author Pérez, Orlando J

Title Political culture in Panama : democracy after invasion / Orlando J. Pérez
Edition 1st ed
Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 203 pages) : illustrations
Contents Democracy in post-invasion Panama : theory and case -- The shaping of elite political culture during the Ancien regime, 1903-1968 -- An enduring relationship : the military and politics in twentieth-century Panama -- Ending the relationship : economic crisis, political opposition, and the U.S. military invasion, 1981-1989 -- Demilitarization and elections : institutional reconversion in post-invasion Panama -- Reconciliation and social dialogue in post-invasion Panama -- Mass democratic culture in Panama : the meaning of democracy -- Supporting stable democracy : system support and political tolerance -- Conclusions and implications : can democracy emerge after invasion?
Summary "Twenty years have passed since the 1989 U.S. invasion that toppled Panama's military regime and initiated a period of democratization. This book represents the most comprehensive and empirically grounded analysis of the institutional and attitudinal factors that have shaped Panamanian politics since the invasion. Using quantitative and qualitative methods the book traces the development of the Panamanian nation-state from its early days after independence from Colombia, to the struggles to build democracy after the U.S. invasion, through the presidential elections of May 2009. The study makes use of extensive interviews with political and economic elites, as well as the most comprehensive series of public opinion surveys ever conducted in Panama. As such, they provide a wealth of data on democratic values and allow placing Panama in a comparative perspective"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
CMU Book Recognition
Subject Political culture -- Panama
Democracy -- Panama
Political participation -- Panama
Public opinion -- Panama
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
Democracy
Political culture
Political participation
Politics and government
Public opinion
Politische Kultur.
Demokratie.
Politische Beteiligung.
Öffentliche Meinung.
SUBJECT Panama -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85097333
Subject Panama
Panama.
Genre/Form dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2010021549
ISBN 9780230116351
0230116353
9781349286850
1349286850
9781282993884
1282993887