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Party System Deinstitutionalization: The 1997–98 Colombian Elections in Historical Perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Lawrence Boudon
Lawrence Boudon*
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Abstract

Taking the 1997-98 electoral season as its case study, this article seeks to determine whether Colombia’s party system is undergoing deinstitutionalization. The resilience of the Liberal Party and the lack of an organized alternative to the traditional parties may mean that Colombia is in the process of party system transformation.

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Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs , Volume 42 , Issue 3 , Autumn 2000 , pp. 33 - 57
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Copyright © University of Miami 2000

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