Electoral Rules and the Transformation of Bolivian Politics : The Rise of Evo Morales

This is the first book-length analysis of the rise in power of the Bolivian party Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) and its leader, President Evo Morales. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv The Rise of Evo Morales through an Electoral Lens: An Introduction....Pages 1-30 Bolivia’s Founding Pacts: The Pact for Democracy and the Patriotic Accord through an Electoral Lens....Pages 31-79 Paving the Way for the Transformation of Bolivian Politics: Electoral Reforms and Coalition Building....Pages 81-141 Crumbling Coalitions? Assessing the Transformation of Bolivian Politics....Pages 143-186 Explaining Evo Morales’s Rise to Power: The Unintended [or Intended?] Political Consequences of Electoral Laws....Pages 187-207 Back Matter....Pages 209-240