Conservative Party-Building in Latin America

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By James Loxton ’06

Published May 17, 2021

In his new book, Loxton investigates the origins of strong conservative political parties formed in Latin America between 1978 and 2010. Through a comparative analysis, he discovers that the most successful parties were rooted in former dictatorships and used the resources inherited from these regimes to thrive.

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PAW’s December 2025 cover, with a photo of Michael Park ’98.
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