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Panama: Alternation Inside the Box

par Nevache, Claire ;Wintgens, Sophie ;Brown Araúz, Harry
Editeur scientifique Dabène, Olivier
Référence Panama: Alternation Inside the Box, Palgrave Macmillan, Vol. Latin America’s Pendular Politics, Ed. 1, Latin America’s Pendular Politics, page (177-199)
Publication Publié, 2023-03-23

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Since the democratic transition in 1990, all Panamanian elections have resulted in party-based alternations, first between the Democratic Revolutionary Party and the Panameñista Party. In 2009, the election of a third party, Democratic Change, added complexity to this systemic alternation. The latter is explained by institutional factors, in particular the prohibition of re-election, a significant ideological convergence between programs and candidacies, and relatively high volatility. Moreover, the custom of alternation made it a “self-fulfilling prophecy”. However, this systemic alternation of different parties in the presidency of the country hides a much more important continuity than it might seem. Moreover, electoral politics remains very restrained and consensus-oriented, despite the emergence of a certain radicalism in public opinion. On the one hand, there is a new division related to social issues and, on the other hand, a widespread public dissatisfaction with politics, which is reflected in social media.