TY - JOUR
T1 - Discontent with democracy in Latin America
AU - Segovia, Joselin
AU - Pontarollo, Nicola
AU - Orellana, Mercy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/11/1
Y1 - 2021/11/1
N2 - Satisfaction with democracy registered its lowest global score in 2019, with Latin America being the worst-performing region and the most seized by social protest. This paper briefly surveys and assesses the main narratives that attempt to explain the causes of this discontent in the region. The results show that discontent has different roots, which are mostly explained from an individual point of view rather than from a contextual one. Inequality of opportunity and institutional weaknesses play the main role. Considering the COVID-19 social and economic crisis, our results shed light on the key elements to address whether discontent is to be contained.
AB - Satisfaction with democracy registered its lowest global score in 2019, with Latin America being the worst-performing region and the most seized by social protest. This paper briefly surveys and assesses the main narratives that attempt to explain the causes of this discontent in the region. The results show that discontent has different roots, which are mostly explained from an individual point of view rather than from a contextual one. Inequality of opportunity and institutional weaknesses play the main role. Considering the COVID-19 social and economic crisis, our results shed light on the key elements to address whether discontent is to be contained.
KW - democracy
KW - discontent
KW - inequality
KW - institutional quality
KW - Latin America
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85118725573
U2 - 10.1093/cjres/rsab020
DO - 10.1093/cjres/rsab020
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85118725573
SN - 1752-1378
VL - 14
SP - 417
EP - 438
JO - Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
JF - Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
IS - 3
ER -
