The status quo of politics or the politics of the status quo: The political role of the Colombian middle class

Using Colombia as a case study, the study empirically examines major theoretical debates about the Latin American middle class' politics. Theoretical debates about the middle class' politics have focussed on the controversial progressive theory, which argues that the Latin American middle class supports democracy, economic development, and reforms addressing economic inequality. In contrast, dependency theorists and theorists who view the middle class as politically and economically insecure have asserted that the middle class is authoritarian and opposes economic development and policies that alleviate economic inequality.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Wilson, Suzanne Beall

Contributors dc:contributor

• Es, John van

• History, Latin American
• Political Science, General
• Sociology, General

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Wilson, Suzanne Beall

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9522188
(UMI)AAI9522188

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19151