Democracy in the bullring: The emergence and representation of postmaterial conflicts in the Andes

Alberto Vergara, Viviana Baraybar

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Abstract

Comparative analysis of the antibullfighting agenda in Bogotá, Lima, and Quito sheds light on the relation between new social movements and left parties. It suggests that, although a social movement is important to the visibility of the agenda, the key variable in achieving a ban on bullfighting in the three capitals has been a decisive left leadership that is not shy about confrontation with traditional elites. Un análisis comparativo de la agenda contra la tauromaquia en Bogotá, Lima y Quito devela la relación entre los nuevos movimientos sociales y los partidos de izquierda. Sugiere que, aunque la existencia de un movimiento social resulta importante para visibilizar dicha agenda, la variable clave para lograr la prohibición de la tauromaquia en las tres capitales ha sido un liderazgo decisivo por parte de la izquierda, que no se ha mostrado tímida cuando se trata de confrontar a las élites tradicionales.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)131-147
Number of pages17
JournalLatin American Perspectives
Volume47
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2020

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Keywords

  • Bullfighting
  • Left leadership
  • Postmaterial values
  • Representation
  • Social movements

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