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Authoritarianism and Political Culture in Argentina and Chile in the Mid-1960S
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 October 2022
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The rise of authoritarian regimes in Latin America has fueled a long-standing interest in the social bases of democratic and authoritarian political systems. One commonly asserted explanation posits a close relationship between political structure and political culture, holding that authoritarian regimes are likely both to stem from and to perpetuate authoritarian political cultures (Kornhauser 1959; Inkeles 1961; Lip-set 1960, 1981). Some theorists have applied this thesis to Latin American politics, linking, for example, Argentina's frequent experiences with authoritarian governments with the presumed authoritarianism of its citizenry (Fillol 1961; Alexander 1968; Lipset 1960, 1981).
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I wish to thank Atul Kohli, Allen Batteau, Gary LaFree, Gil Merkx, and Karen Remmer for their comments on earlier versions of this article.
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