THE PROFILES OF PARTISAN TRUST IN LATIN AMERICA: EXPLANATORY FACTORS AND CAUSAL TOOLS

Authors

  • Aldo Martínez Hernández Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE)
  • Daniela Martínez Rosales Departamento de Ciencias Políticas y Administración Pública, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes

Abstract

The article analyses the profiles citizens on confidence in political parties in Latin America. The above occurs in consistency with the elements affecting the confidence of the political institutions. Thus, it is argued that trust in political parties is determined by socio-demographic, political and systemic factors. The results indicate that trust in political parties in the region shows features that corroborate some principles of literature and who, consequently, support empirically its explanatory ability in different contexts.

Keywords:

Political Parties, political trust, Latin America, attitudes