Party Competition in Argentina and Chile: Political Recruitment and Public Policy, 1890-1930

accounted action activities administration agricultural American analysis Argentina authorities base basis Buenos Aires capital censo central Chamber of Deputies Chile Chilean civil Comparative Conservatives contrast countries created Democrats Deputies differences direct distribution duties economic elections electoral elite emergence established evidence example existed expansion expenditures exports favorable Federal figure forces foreign greater groups growth immigrants impact important included increased indicate industrial influence interests Irigoyen issue labor land large estate Latin leaders legislation legislature less Liberal major ment occupational opposition organization parliamentary period participation particularly party competition percent percentage period pesos political political parties popular population position president producers proportion provinces public policy Radicals reform regime relatively remained represented rural Santiago shift similar social socioeconomic SOURCE structure suggests Table tariff tion urban vols vote workers