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This conclusive chapter discusses the factors that can be associated with public support for political parties in Latin America. First, we have argued that partisan support must be understood in different dimensions: partisan legitimacy, partisan identity, and trust. Since the trustful connection and support of political parties have traditionally been treated indirectly through dubious indicators, such as electoral volatility, interparty competition, and governance, we want to understand further the partisan dynamics from the point of view of the electoral arena. In general, the results suggest the importance of levels of schooling and age for legitimization and identification with political parties. Similarly, although most Latin-American citizens do not identify with political parties, those who consider widespread corruption in recent years legitimize and identify even less with them, including more educated citizens.
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Moisés, J.Á., de Oliveira Piquet Carneiro, G. (2018). Conclusion: The Support of Political Parties in Latin America. In: Albala, A. (eds) Civil Society and Political Representation in Latin America (2010-2015). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67801-6_10
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