Determinants of political violence in Latin America: A cross-national time series analysis, 1973-1982
Abstract
This is a study of political violence that links empirical analysis and model building. It sketches a conceptual framework for the study of collective violence and state repression in Latin America. It incorporates into the conceptual scheme the determinants of inequality, state activism, militarized state and militarization. These determinants are suggested by the various paradigms that provide theoretical interpretation to the patterns of socioeconomic and political development experienced in the region. A set of basic propositions are formulated which test the soundness of the conceptual framework. Testing the strength of the hypothesized relationships, incorporating the various determinants, requires the adoption of a cross-national and time-series research design. Data are collected and appropriate measurement techniques are chosen to consolidate a pooled dataset. Multiple regression analysis is employed in two regression models to assess the hypotheses. The results of data analyses indicate a support for the theoretical literature that links inequality, the role of the state, and the institutionalization of military rule with political violence in Latin America.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Stohl, Purdue University.
Subject Area
International law|International relations
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