Scartascini, Carlos G.; Machado, Fabiana; Tommasi, Mariano - Inter-American Development Bank - 2009
This paper argues that where institutions are strong, actors are more likely to participate in the political process … through institutionalized arenas, while where they are weak, protests and other unconventional means of participation become … political institutions are associated with a higher propensity to use alternative means for expressing preferences, that is, to …