Building Democratic Resilience: Institutions and Attitudes in Latin America
This workshop brings together emerging and established scholars working on pressing issues related to democracy and its core components in Latin America. Papers in the workshop focus on a diverse set of questions related to democracy and its quality, ranging from examining citizens’ commitments to democracy, the role of misinformation, policing and security, and clientelism.
Hosted by the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin
Faculty Organizers: Diego Romero and Isabel Laterzo-Tingley
All presentations will be followed by dedicated comments from assigned discussants and Q&A from the audience. UT-Austin faculty and students are welcome to attend panels as members of the audience.
09:15 – 09:30 am | Brief welcome + logistics
09:30 – 11:00 am | Panel 1 [3 papers, 90 minutes]
Gang Crackdowns
Presenter: Carlos Schmitt Padilla (UC-Berkeley)
Discussant: Isabel Laterzo-Tingley (UT-Austin)
Why do Voters Comply During Clientelist Exchanges? Affective Clientelism, the Commitment Problem, and Expressive Partisanship in Mexico
Presenter: Nicolás de la Cerda (Tulane University)
Discussant: Miguel Carreras (UC-Riverside)
The Economic Foundations of Illicit Power: DTO Strategies and Their Political Consequences in Guatemala
Presenter: Diego Romero (UT-Austin)
Discussant: Carlos Schmitt Padilla (UC-Berkeley)
11:00 – 11:30 am | Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 pm | Panel 2 [2 papers, 60 minutes]
The Rise of the Religious Conservative Left in Latin America
Presenter: Danissa Contreras Guzmán (UT-Austin)
Discussant: NA
The Fading Shadow of Dictatorship: How Generational Decline in Authoritarian Memory Shapes Democratic Attitudes
Presenter: Miguel Carreras (UC-Riverside)
Discussant: Nicolás de la Cerda (Tulane University)
12:30 – 01:30 pm | Lunch
01:30 – 02:30 pm | Panel 3 [2 papers, 60 minutes]
Citizens' Commitment to Democracy: Easier Said Than Done?
Presenter: Natalia Garbiras Diaz (Harvard University)
Discussant: Mateo Villamizar Chaparro (Catholic University of Uruguay)
Uniformed Representation
Presenter: Isabel Laterzo-Tingley (UT-Austin)
Discussant: Natalia Bueno (Emory University)
02:30 – 03:00 pm | Break
03:00 – 04:30 pm | Panel 4 [2 papers, 60 minutes]
(De)Mobilizing Effects of Misinformation
Presenter:Natalia Bueno (Emory University)
Discussant: Diego Romero (UT-Austin)
Beyond Goods for Votes: The Multi-Dimensional Nature of Clientelistic Offers in Guatemala
Presenter: Mateo Villamizar Chaparro (Catholic University of Uruguay)
Discussant: Natalia Garbiras Diaz (Harvard University)
Presenters:
Carlos Schmitt Padilla (UC-Berkeley)
Nicolás de la Cerda (Tulane University)
Natalia Garbiras Diaz (Harvard University)
Miguel Carreras (UC-Riverside)
Isabel Laterzo-Tingley (UT-Austin)
Diego Romero (UT-Austin)
Natalia Bueno (Emory University)
Danissa Contreras Guzmán (UT-Austin)
Mateo Villamizar Chaparro (Catholic University of Uruguay)