Presidential Campaigns in Latin America
Author | : Taylor C. Boas |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2016-03-04 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781107131149 |
ISBN-10 | : 1107131146 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Presidential Campaigns in Latin America by : Taylor C. Boas
Download or read book Presidential Campaigns in Latin America written by Taylor C. Boas and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-04 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taylor C. Boas argues that new democracies are likely to develop nationally specific approaches to electioneering through success contagion. The theory of success contagion holds that the first elected president to complete a successful term in office establishes a national model of campaign strategy that other candidates will adopt in future.