El Congreso de la República en Colombia Estabilidad y renovación en las elecciones de 2010

The article analyzes the stability of the political class institutionalized in Colombian legislative elections, 2010. The central argument is that Colombia has a mixture situation, combination of old and new Congressman, while there are different segments in both Houses, according to their trajector...

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Main Author: Javier Duque Daza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de los Andes 2011-12-01
Series:Colombia Internacional
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Online Access:http://colombiainternacional.uniandes.edu.co/view.php/9067/index.php?id=9067
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Summary:The article analyzes the stability of the political class institutionalized in Colombian legislative elections, 2010. The central argument is that Colombia has a mixture situation, combination of old and new Congressman, while there are different segments in both Houses, according to their trajectories. Surviving old caciques and political chiefs belonging to traditional families, with new leaders of emerging sectors. There is a greater degree of renewal in the House of Representatives than the Senate. Similarly, new parties have become the vehicle of social mobility.
ISSN:0121-5612
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