Donoso and Gómez-Bruera. Governability strategies of the ‘moderate’ left in Latin America. XXXII LASA Conference, 21-24 May 2014, Chicago, USA (original) (raw)

The paper analyzes the governability strategies employed by the 'moderate' left in Latin America, specifically contrasting the elite-centred strategies of the Concertación with the social counter-hegemonic approaches of the PT. It argues that these strategies are shaped not only by objective constraints but also by changing ideas and political learning processes. The focus on ideational aspects highlights a gap in existing literature, which predominantly emphasizes electoral politics, by examining how the ways in which parties govern influence their goals and strategies.