Francis Allison’s success in the district of Magdalena del Mar (2002-2014). An empirical analysis of the incumbency advantage at subnational level

The peruvian political system is characterized by incumbent’s low reelection rates at sub-national level, in that sense, incumbency has been qualified as a disadvantage to politicians in search of reelection. Owing to that, the existence of some cases of mayors that have managed to stay in office fo...

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Main Authors: Becerra, María Gracia, Augusto, María Claudia, Retamozo, Diego, Ugaz, Sergio
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Language:Español
Published: Politai 2015
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spelling ndltd-PUCP-oai-tesis.pucp.edu.pe-123456789-923582018-08-07T16:41:19Z Francis Allison’s success in the district of Magdalena del Mar (2002-2014). An empirical analysis of the incumbency advantage at subnational level El éxito de Francis Allison en el distrito de Magdalena del Mar (2002-2014). Un análisis empírico de la ventaja del incumbente a nivel subnacional Becerra, María Gracia Augusto, María Claudia Retamozo, Diego Ugaz, Sergio Politics Incumbency Continuity In Office Political Strategies Political Leadership Subnational Politics Incumbencia Continuidad En El Cargo Estrategias Políticas Liderazgo Político Comportamiento Electoral Política Subnacional The peruvian political system is characterized by incumbent’s low reelection rates at sub-national level, in that sense, incumbency has been qualified as a disadvantage to politicians in search of reelection. Owing to that, the existence of some cases of mayors that have managed to stay in office for multiple periods of government is surprising; Magdalena del Mar is an exam- ple of it. In this district, Francis Allison has attained reelection in three consecutive elections, obtaining high percentages of vote. For that reason, the present article seeks to explain Allison’s trajectory in the office of district mayor, through political strategies analysis used to manage continuity in office and citizens’ perceptions of themselves. The importance of attributes linked to incumbency are stressed; in that sense, Allison’s success comes from his capacity to satisfy ci- tizens’ needs (using formal and informal governance mechanisms) and from his political ability. To succeeding its aim, the investigation has recourse to data compilation about the municipality; semi-structured interviews to government employees and key actors in civil society; and stratified multistage surveys in the district. El sistema político peruano se caracteriza por las bajas tasas de reelección del incumbente a nivel subnacional; en ese sentido, la incumbencia ha sido calificada como una desventaja para los políticos en búsqueda de la reelección. Debido a ello, sorprende que, a nivel distrital, existan algunos casos de alcaldes que han logrado mantenerse en el cargo por múltiples periodos de go- bierno. Magdalena del Mar es un ejemplo de ello. En este distrito, Francis Allison ha logrado la reelección en tres períodos consecutivos, con altos porcentajes de votación. Por eso, el presente artículo busca explicar la trayectoria de Allison en el cargo de alcalde distrital a través del análisis de las estrategias políticas empleadas para lograr la continuidad en el cargo y de las percepciones ciudadanas sobre las mismas. Se destaca la importancia de atributos ligados a la incumbencia. De esta manera, el éxito de Allison proviene de su capacidad de satisfacer las necesidades de los ciu- dadanos (a través del uso de mecanismos formales e informales de la gestión gubernamental) y de su habilidad política. Para cumplir su objetivo, la investigación recurre a la recopilación de datos sobre la municipalidad; la realización de entrevistas semi-estructuradas a funcionarios públicos y a actores claves de la sociedad civil; y la aplicación de encuestas estratificadas polietápicas en el distrito. 2015-07-01 2017-09-25T21:40:22Z 2017-09-25T21:40:22Z Artículo http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/politai/article/view/14381/14996 http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/92358 Español Artículo en acceso abierto Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ PDF Politai
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topic Politics
Incumbency
Continuity In Office
Political Strategies
Political Leadership
Subnational Politics
Incumbencia
Continuidad En El Cargo
Estrategias Políticas
Liderazgo Político
Comportamiento Electoral
Política Subnacional
spellingShingle Politics
Incumbency
Continuity In Office
Political Strategies
Political Leadership
Subnational Politics
Incumbencia
Continuidad En El Cargo
Estrategias Políticas
Liderazgo Político
Comportamiento Electoral
Política Subnacional
Becerra, María Gracia
Augusto, María Claudia
Retamozo, Diego
Ugaz, Sergio
Francis Allison’s success in the district of Magdalena del Mar (2002-2014). An empirical analysis of the incumbency advantage at subnational level
description The peruvian political system is characterized by incumbent’s low reelection rates at sub-national level, in that sense, incumbency has been qualified as a disadvantage to politicians in search of reelection. Owing to that, the existence of some cases of mayors that have managed to stay in office for multiple periods of government is surprising; Magdalena del Mar is an exam- ple of it. In this district, Francis Allison has attained reelection in three consecutive elections, obtaining high percentages of vote. For that reason, the present article seeks to explain Allison’s trajectory in the office of district mayor, through political strategies analysis used to manage continuity in office and citizens’ perceptions of themselves. The importance of attributes linked to incumbency are stressed; in that sense, Allison’s success comes from his capacity to satisfy ci- tizens’ needs (using formal and informal governance mechanisms) and from his political ability. To succeeding its aim, the investigation has recourse to data compilation about the municipality; semi-structured interviews to government employees and key actors in civil society; and stratified multistage surveys in the district. === El sistema político peruano se caracteriza por las bajas tasas de reelección del incumbente a nivel subnacional; en ese sentido, la incumbencia ha sido calificada como una desventaja para los políticos en búsqueda de la reelección. Debido a ello, sorprende que, a nivel distrital, existan algunos casos de alcaldes que han logrado mantenerse en el cargo por múltiples periodos de go- bierno. Magdalena del Mar es un ejemplo de ello. En este distrito, Francis Allison ha logrado la reelección en tres períodos consecutivos, con altos porcentajes de votación. Por eso, el presente artículo busca explicar la trayectoria de Allison en el cargo de alcalde distrital a través del análisis de las estrategias políticas empleadas para lograr la continuidad en el cargo y de las percepciones ciudadanas sobre las mismas. Se destaca la importancia de atributos ligados a la incumbencia. De esta manera, el éxito de Allison proviene de su capacidad de satisfacer las necesidades de los ciu- dadanos (a través del uso de mecanismos formales e informales de la gestión gubernamental) y de su habilidad política. Para cumplir su objetivo, la investigación recurre a la recopilación de datos sobre la municipalidad; la realización de entrevistas semi-estructuradas a funcionarios públicos y a actores claves de la sociedad civil; y la aplicación de encuestas estratificadas polietápicas en el distrito.
author Becerra, María Gracia
Augusto, María Claudia
Retamozo, Diego
Ugaz, Sergio
author_facet Becerra, María Gracia
Augusto, María Claudia
Retamozo, Diego
Ugaz, Sergio
author_sort Becerra, María Gracia
title Francis Allison’s success in the district of Magdalena del Mar (2002-2014). An empirical analysis of the incumbency advantage at subnational level
title_short Francis Allison’s success in the district of Magdalena del Mar (2002-2014). An empirical analysis of the incumbency advantage at subnational level
title_full Francis Allison’s success in the district of Magdalena del Mar (2002-2014). An empirical analysis of the incumbency advantage at subnational level
title_fullStr Francis Allison’s success in the district of Magdalena del Mar (2002-2014). An empirical analysis of the incumbency advantage at subnational level
title_full_unstemmed Francis Allison’s success in the district of Magdalena del Mar (2002-2014). An empirical analysis of the incumbency advantage at subnational level
title_sort francis allison’s success in the district of magdalena del mar (2002-2014). an empirical analysis of the incumbency advantage at subnational level
publisher Politai
publishDate 2015
url http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/politai/article/view/14381/14996
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