The third wave of democracy accelerated democratization within various regions of the world, particularly in Latin America. While previously autocratic regimes made great leaps in democratizing, most countries in Latin America were unable to fully consolidate. Scholars accounted for this in their new classification of "hybrid" regimes, featuring democratic and autocratic attributes on the institutional level. However, in much of the literature, the perspective of the people is largely ignored. I theorize that "would-be" autocratic regimes utilize redistributive policies to demobilize efforts for democratic consolidation, which shape public support for the regime. If the regime ensures a quality public education, justice system, healthcare service, and income to Latin American citizens, they are inclined to support the regime, and therefore, the executive. How does this effect change when resources are not ensured? Using the case of Peru and data from 2023 LAPOP, I find that geographical location poses a threat to the distribution of public services. Thus, contrary to the literature, indifferent attitudes toward the executive may emerge in the rural areas.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc2356164 |
| Date | 07 1900 |
| Creators | Garcia, Daniel P. |
| Contributors | Biglaiser, Glen, Esparza, Diego |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Garcia, Daniel P., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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