The impossibility of party unity in Peru: party affiliation, subnational electoral competition and party discipline (2011-2019)

Jaramillo, Cristhian (2023) The impossibility of party unity in Peru: party affiliation, subnational electoral competition and party discipline (2011-2019). Bulletin of Latin American Research, 42 (5). 649 - 662. ISSN 0261-3050

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Abstract

Party division in Peru is a constant event and has become an expected feature of Peruvian parliamentary politics. For instance, in 2016, the elected Congress was composed of six parliamentary groups, and at the moment of its dissolution, that number doubled. This article explores the factors that produce such rapid division in the Peruvian Congress during two parliamentary periods (2011–2016, 2016–2019). It argues, through quantitative analysis, that there is a direct and negative relationship between the fragmentation of parliamentary groups and party discipline due to party affiliation and the dynamics of subnational party competition.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Authors
Divisions:	Care Policy and Evaluation Centre
Subjects:	J Political Science > JL Political institutions (America except United States)
Date Deposited:	19 Sep 2024 07:45
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2024 20:57
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/125455

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