The policy of referendums in the andean countries: appealing to people and democracy (1985-2010)

This article starts with a narrative of the 20 referendums performed in the period 1985-2009, indispensable to perceive the variety of motives, contexts and actors involved in the plebiscitary surge in the region. Next, the paper discusses several possibilities of classification, and analyzes what t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Gutiérrez Sanín, Francisco, Acuña, Fabián
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Colombia
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repositorio:Repositorio UN
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/49792
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/49792
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/43280/
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:referendos
democracia
región andina
referendums
democracy
Andean region
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Sumario:This article starts with a narrative of the 20 referendums performed in the period 1985-2009, indispensable to perceive the variety of motives, contexts and actors involved in the plebiscitary surge in the region. Next, the paper discusses several possibilities of classification, and analyzes what the added scenario from the universe of experiences suggests. A following point focuses on the tensions between democracy and liberalism, and on the relation between popular consultations and the political system. Conclusions are centered on the nature of Andean plebiscitary regimes.