Disposición de los latinoamericanos hacia la protesta. Un análisis exploratorio a partir de Latinobarómetro 2015
Disposición de los latinoamericanos hacia la protesta. Un análisis exploratorio a partir de Latinobarómetro 2015
Authors
Cuevas Ossandón, Rodrigo
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Date
2019-06-27
Datos de publicación:
10.7770/RCHDYCP-V8N2-ART1297
Keywords
Acción colectiva - Opinión pública - Democracia - América Latina - Protestas
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Abstract
Considerando el contexto de crecimiento económico y relativa estabilidad democrática que ha experimentado América Latina y el Caribe durante la última década, resulta paradójico el aumento de la cantidad y magnitud de protestas que se ha experimentado en el continente. Como una forma de entregar información que permita entender esta paradoja, el artículo busca analizar la disposición a protestar por parte de los latinoamericanos, usando los datos de la encuesta Latinobarómetro 2015. A partir de la revisión de literatura, se consideran cuatro grupos de factores: i) uso de tecnología; ii) valoración de la democracia; iii) ejercicio de la ciudadanía y; iv) variables sociodemográficas. Los resultados muestran que muchas de las variables tradicionales utilizadas para explicar la acción de la protesta no predicen
de manera efectiva la disposición de esta. No obstante, la participación en procesos
democráticos y la valoración de la democracia aparecen como variables relevantes y significativas para explicar esta disposición. Finalmente, se observa una alta variabilidad entre países respecto del peso de estos factores, siendo el modelo ajustado para explicar la disposición a protestar en países donde han existido altos niveles de acción colectiva, como Chile y Brasil
Considering the context of economic growth and relative democratic stability that Latin American and Caribbean countries have enjoyed during the last decade, the increase in the quantity and magnitude of protests that has been experienced in the continent appears paradoxical. As a way of obtaining information to help understand this paradox, the present article seeks to investigate the factors that would explain the willingness of Latin Americans to protest, using data from the Latinobarometer 2015 Survey. Four groups of factors are considered: i) use of technology; ii) appreciation of democracy; iii) practice of citizenship and; iv) socio-demographic variables. The results show that many of the traditional variables used to explain protest actions do not effectively predict the willingness to protest. Nevertheless, participation in democratic processes and the evaluation of democracy are both relevant and significant in explaining this willingness. Finally, there is great variability between countries; the model has therefore been adjusted to explain the willingness to protest in countries where there have been high levels of collective action, such as Chile and Brazil
Considering the context of economic growth and relative democratic stability that Latin American and Caribbean countries have enjoyed during the last decade, the increase in the quantity and magnitude of protests that has been experienced in the continent appears paradoxical. As a way of obtaining information to help understand this paradox, the present article seeks to investigate the factors that would explain the willingness of Latin Americans to protest, using data from the Latinobarometer 2015 Survey. Four groups of factors are considered: i) use of technology; ii) appreciation of democracy; iii) practice of citizenship and; iv) socio-demographic variables. The results show that many of the traditional variables used to explain protest actions do not effectively predict the willingness to protest. Nevertheless, participation in democratic processes and the evaluation of democracy are both relevant and significant in explaining this willingness. Finally, there is great variability between countries; the model has therefore been adjusted to explain the willingness to protest in countries where there have been high levels of collective action, such as Chile and Brazil