The electoral law and its impact on party competition in Central America

Authors

  • María José Cascante Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/aciep.v0i3.14642

Keywords:

Decentralization of the competition, Party system, Multilevel, Political parties, Electoral legislation

Abstract

This article explains the influence of the electoral law on decentralization of competition in Central America. To achieve this objective, first there is a description of multilevel competition Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, through the party system indicators and local actors. Then it is explored the influence of the electoral law from the perspective of local competition.

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Published

2014-05-26

Issue

No. 3 (2012)

Section

Research Articles (Peer-Reviewed Section)

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