Elite perspectives on three crises of legitimacy in post-National Front Colombia

The Republic of Colombia is an anomaly among Latin American nations. Despite dramatic socioeconomic and demographic transformations in recent years, this Andean country has the distinction of hosting an almost uninterrupted rotation of civilian presidents throughout the twentieth century. While neighboring regimes have often toppled under pressures from new social groups emerging with the modernization process, the long Colombian tradition of electoral politics has remained intact. The longevity of the regime is surprising not only in comparison with its neighbors, but also in light of its consistently high levels of domestic political violence.

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

• Lepeley, Cynthia Jean

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sofranko, Andrew J.

• Political Science, General
• Sociology, General

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 Lepeley, Cynthia Jean

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9026249
(UMI)AAI9026249

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/20064