Guillermo O'Donnell
Guillermo O'Donnell was an influential Argentine political scientist known for his extensive research on democracy and authoritarianism in Latin America. His work, particularly in the 1990s, focused on the processes of democratization and the institutional structures that support or undermine democratic governance. O'Donnell's contributions to political theory include the concepts of 'delegative democracy' and 'bureaucratic authoritarianism,' which have shaped the understanding of governance in post-authoritarian contexts.
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O'Donnell's concept of delegative democracy highlights procedural democracy's shortcomings.
Negara Mafia
Indonesia· 2025-08-31
O'Donnell's concept of delegative democracy highlights the procedural nature of democracy.
Negara MafiaIndonesia· 2025-08-31
Guillermo O'Donnell warned about 'delegative democracies' that concentrate power.
Latinoamérica21: ‘Outsiders’: una ola global con lecciones latinoamericanas | Columnistas | Opinión
Ecuador· 2025-07-24
Guillermo O’Donnell warned that organized crime flourishes in the interstices of negligent or complicit power.
‘Fito’ y el espejismo del control estatal | Cartas al Director | OpiniónEcuador· 2025-07-24
Guillermo O'Donnell is an Argentine political scientist known for coining the term 'delegative democracies'.
Lecciones del pasado para un futuro sin extremos
Bolivia· 2025-03-06
Guillermo O'Donnell started questioning the minimal definitions of democracy over three decades ago.
La ambivalencia de la democracia
Argentina· 2025-02-20
Guillermo O'Donnell wrote four volumes analyzing the transition to democracy in Latin America and post-Soviet Europe.
Transiciones desde un gobierno democráticoArgentina· 2025-02-18
