Diego Achard
Luis E. González
With the collaboration of
Edelberto Torres-Rivas
Ricardo Córdova Macías
Kevin Casas
Daniel Zovatto
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A challenge for democracy - Political Parties in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic assesses the current state of and prospects for political parties in Central America and the Dominican Republic. This report presents the findings of a project, documenting and updating citizens’ opinions and political parties leaders´ thinking in Central America with a view to launch a much needed debate about the role and functioning of political parties. The report is published jointly by IDEA, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
Introduction
I. Bringing All Voices Together: The state of and prospects for political parties in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
Foreword
Executive summary
Chapter 1 Introduction: Central American Political Parties
Chapter 2. Party systems in the region
Chapter 3. Institutional self-portraits
Chapter 4. The voices of leaders
Chapter 5. The voices of societies and relatively excluded groups
Chapter 6. Bringing All Voices Together: Assessment and pending reforms
II. The paths to political democracy in Central America
III. The crisis of political parties in Latin America .
IV. Political financing in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
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