scholarly journals Political Culture and Democracy in Latin America: Perspectives on Brazil and Colombia

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-65
Author(s):  
Andressa Liegi Vieira Costa
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Political Culture

19. Latin America

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Oelsner ◽  
Mervyn Bain
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Institutional Challenges

This chapter examines the main features of the undemocratic regimes that were in power in Latin America from the late 1960s, along with the democratization processes that followed since the 1980s. The nature of the non-democratic governments varied throughout the region, and consequently the types of transition and the quality of the resulting democracy varied as well. The chapter focuses on four cases that reflect these differences: Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Venezuela. For each country, the chapter reviews a number of dimensions that have been relevant in the democratization processes: the historical and international contexts, the role of economic factors, political culture and society, political parties and social movements, and the institutional challenges that still lie ahead.

scholarly journals Pentecostalization and Politics in Paraguay and Chile

Religions ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 340
Author(s):  
Henri Gooren
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
National Politics ◽  
Direct Involvement ◽  
General Overview ◽  
Protestant Churches ◽  
Pentecostal Churches ◽  
Church State Relations ◽  
State Relations

This article analyzes Pentecostal churches in Paraguay and Chile, tracing how their older ethos of politics as worldly and corrupt is gradually changing and why. It explores changing church–state relations and conceptions of political culture and citizenship among Pentecostal members and leaders, and assesses some mutual influences that Pentecostal and mainstream Protestant churches exert on each other. Chile has the oldest autochthonous Pentecostal churches of Latin America, whereas Pentecostal growth only recently started in Paraguay, providing a contrast in levels of Pentecostalization. The article develops a general overview of modes of (in)direct involvement of Pentecostal leaders and members in national politics by assessing the risks and advantages of five possible positions.

scholarly journals IMBRICAÇÕES ENTRE CULTURA POLÍTICA E RELIGIÃO: UM COMPARATIVO ENTRE A ÁREA ANDINA E O BRASIL

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Airoso da Motta
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
Pentecostal Movement ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Sociedad Civil ◽  
America Latina ◽  
Role Of Religion

RESUMO O presente artigo trata da relação entre cultura política e religião, com ênfase na América Latina, especialmente na área andina e no Brasil. De forma incidental, é realizado também um superficial cotejamento entre o panorama latino-americano e o mundo desenvolvido, o ocidente representado por Europa e Estados Unidos, em relação ao peso da religiosidade na formação da cultura política desses locais. O papel da religião na América Latina, outrora substancialmente católica, hoje presenciando o crescimento do movimento neopentecostal, é avaliada tanto no cenário dos populismos andinos, quanto no jogo político brasileiro. Ainda em termos de Brasil, é feita uma referência especial ao papel da Igreja Católica na formação de uma sociedade civil engajada e atuante, principalmente durante o regime ditatorial pós-1964. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Cultura política. Religião. América Latina.   RESUMEN Este artículo aborda la relación entre cultura política y la religión, con énfasis en América Latina, especialmente en la región andina y Brasil. Por cierto, también se lleva a cabo un examen superficial entre el panorama de América Latina y el mundo desarrollado, representado por Europa occidental y los Estados Unidos, el peso de la religión en la formación de la cultura política de estos lugares. El papel de la religión en América Latina, antes sustancialmente católica, ahora viendo el crecimiento del movimiento pentecostal, se evalúa tanto en el escenario de los movimientos populistas de los Andes, como en el juego político en Brasil. Incluso en términos de Brasil, se hace una referencia especial al papel de la Iglesia Católica en la formación de una sociedad civil activa y comprometida, especialmente durante la etapa post-1964 la dictadura. PALABRAS-CLAVE: Cultura política. Religión. América Latina.   ABSTRACT This article deals with the relationship between political culture and religion, with emphasis on Latin America, especially in the Andean region and Brazil. Incidentally, is also carried out a superficial examination between the panorama of Latin America and the developed world, represented by Western Europe and the United States, the weight of religion in shaping the political culture of these places. The role of religion in Latin America, substantially Catholic before, now seeing the growth of the Pentecostal movement, is evaluated both in the scenario of Andean populist movements and the political brazilian game. Even in terms of Brazil, is made a special reference to the Catholic Church's role in the formation of an active and engaged civil society, especially during the post-1964 dictatorship. KEYWORD: Political culture. Religion. Latin America.

20. Latin America

2018 ◽  
pp. 305-321
Author(s):  
Andrea Oelsner ◽  
Mervyn Bain
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Institutional Challenges

This chapter examines the main features of the undemocratic regimes that were in power in Latin America from the late 1960s, along with the democratization processes that followed since the 1980s. The nature of the non-democratic governments varied throughout the region, and consequently the types of transition and the quality of the resulting democracy varied as well. The chapter focuses on four cases that reflect these differences: Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Venezuela. For each country, the chapter reviews a number of dimensions that have been relevant in the democratization processes: the historical and international contexts, the role of economic factors, political culture and society, political parties and social movements, and the institutional challenges that still lie ahead.

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