Politics and Political Elites in Latin America: Challenges and Trends (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783030515836)

Manuel Alc疣tara S疇z is Full Professor at the University of Salamanca and member of the Instituto de Iberoam駻ica, Spain, and director of the Political Elites in Latin America project (PELA) at the same institution. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Universidad Complutense (Madrid). He has been visiting fellow at the Kellogg Institute and at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) and visiting professor, among others, at Georgetown University, Tulane University, IHEAL in Paris, ScienPo Lille, Kobe University, FLACSO Ecuador and UPB in Medell匤 (Colombia). He has also been Director of the Institute of Iberoamerica at the University of Salamanca (1994-2007), general Secretary of Latin American Political Science Association (2002-09), vice Provost of International Relations of the University of Salamanca (2007-09) and Director of FLACSO Spain (2014-18). His field research concerns "Parliament Elites in Latin America", "Parliamentary Performance in Latin America", "Organization and internal structure of Latin American Political Parties" and "Professionalization of Politicians". His most recent books include "El oficio de pol咜ico" (2020, 2nd edition) and "Sistemas Pol咜icos de Am駻ica Latina" (2013, 4th edition) and, as (co)editor, Politics and Politicians in Latin America (2008), "Algo m疽 que presidentes: El papel del Poder Legislativo en Am駻ica Latina" (2010), "Elecciones y pol咜ica en Am駻ica Latina" (2009-2011) (2013), "Elecciones y cambios de elites en Am駻ica Latina, 2014 y 2015" (2016). "Pol咜ica y democracia: Anversos y reversos" (2016), "Elecciones y partidos en Am駻ica Latina en el cambio de ciclo" (2018), "Presidents and Democracy in Latin America" (2018), "Am駻ica Latina vota (2017-2019)" (2020).
Mercedes Garc僘 Montero is Professor in the area of Political Science and member of the Instituto de Iberoam駻ica at the University of Salamanca, Spain, and co-director of the Political Elitesin Latin America Project (PELA) at the same institution. She has also been Director of the Instituto de Iberoam駻ica at the University of Salamanca (2015-2019). She holds a PhD in Political Science and Administration, Master in Latin American Studies and Degree in Sociology from the University of Salamanca. Specialist in Applied Social Research and Data Analysis, by the Centro de Investigaciones Sociolicas (CIS). She is a researcher at the Instituto de Iberoam駻ica of the University of Salamanca and has published various works on the Legislative Power in Latin America, including the books "Presidentes y Parlamentos ｿqui駭 controla la actividad legislativa en Am駻ica Latina?" (2010) and "Funciones, procedimientos y escenarios: un an疝isis del poder legislativo en Am駻ica Latina" (2005), written with Manuel Alc疣tara and Francisco S疣chez Lez. His lines of research include political institutions, executive-legislative relations, political elites and parliaments in Latin America.
Cristina Rivas P駻ez is Assistant Professor in the area of Political Science at the University of Salamanca, Spain, and a researcher at the Instituto de Iberoam駻ica. She is manager of the Political Elites in Latin America Project (PELA) at the same institution. She holds a PhD in Political Science and Administration, a PhD in Multivariate Statistics, a Master in Latin American Studies, and a Degree in Sociology, all from the University of Salamanca, and a Degree in Data Analysis from the Centro de Investigaciones Sociolicas (CIS). Her lines of research are linked to the study of political elites, democracy, public opinion and research methodology in the social sciences. She has participated in research projects related to parliamentary elites and democratization processes in Latin America and the functioning of political institutions in the region.