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Runoff Amid a Plethora of Political Parties
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This chapter explores the impact of runoff in the four nations where the number of parties averaged above 3.75 and coalitions did not emerge for presidential elections. The large number was not problematic in Colombia or Guatemala; levels of democracy improved in both countries as political exclusion of the left diminished. The large number was, however, problematic in Ecuador and, to a lesser degree, Peru. Presidents’ first-round tallies were often very low and at times presidents might not have been the Condorcet winner. Especially when presidents were unpopular, executive-legislative conflict could be severe. The weakness of political parties set the stage for the damages to democracy inflicted by the Serrano, Fujimori, and Bucaram governments. However, although levels of democracy declined in Ecuador amid the large number of parties, they declined more steeply after the election of Correa and a reduction in the number of parties.
Title: Runoff Amid a Plethora of Political Parties
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This chapter explores the impact of runoff in the four nations where the number of parties averaged above 3.
75 and coalitions did not emerge for presidential elections.
The large number was not problematic in Colombia or Guatemala; levels of democracy improved in both countries as political exclusion of the left diminished.
The large number was, however, problematic in Ecuador and, to a lesser degree, Peru.
Presidents’ first-round tallies were often very low and at times presidents might not have been the Condorcet winner.
Especially when presidents were unpopular, executive-legislative conflict could be severe.
The weakness of political parties set the stage for the damages to democracy inflicted by the Serrano, Fujimori, and Bucaram governments.
However, although levels of democracy declined in Ecuador amid the large number of parties, they declined more steeply after the election of Correa and a reduction in the number of parties.
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