How do Latin Americans Vote?

Session Submission Type: Panel

Abstract

Since the 1950s, much has been written on the voting behavior of citizens living in the advanced industrialized democracies. The literature identified important behavior patterns related to socio-demographics, party identification, issues, and candidates, which took the form of a funnel of causality. These patterns have been found to shape voting behavior in a very systematic way in various societies.
The proposed panel will discuss how the funnel of causality works to explain the voting behavior in 18 countries of Latin America. With the use of the three most recent waves of the AmericasBarometer survey, different papers will seek to establish how Latin America Votes.

Sub Track

• Democratization

Session Organizer

• María Celeste Ratto, CONICET

Chair

• María Celeste Ratto, CONICET

Individual Presentations

• Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Vote Choice in Latin America - Mathieu Turgeon, Universidade de Brasilia

• Class and Material Goods - Eric Belanger, McGill University

• Anchor Variables and the Vote in 18 Latin American Countries - Richard Nadeau, University of Montreal; Michael S Lewis-Beck, University of Iowa

• Comparing individual-Level Voting Determinants Across Latin America - Francois Gelineau, Université Laval

Discussant

• Ernesto F Calvo, University of Maryland