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07-04-2014

The electoral process in Uruguay 2014

With the political scientist, Daniel Buquet, as guest speaker, another meeting of the Foro Latinoamericano Buenos Aires took place in CADAL’s office. During the presentation the professor and researcher at the Political Science Institute of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Universidad de la República of Uruguay talked about the following topics: Some characteristic features of the Uruguayan political system in the 21st century; Internal party elections, presidential candidates and formulas; General election campaigns : topics and strategies; Public opinion: government approval and the problems of the country; and the evolution of the voting intention: possible scenarios in October.

With the political scientist Daniel Buquet as guest speaker, another meeting of the Foro Latinoamericano Buenos Aires took place in CADAL’s office. This time, the professor and researcher of the Political Science Institute of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Universidad de la República of Uruguay analyzed “The electoral process in Uruguay 2014”.

During the presentation the professor and researcher at the Political Science Institute of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Universidad de la República talked about the following topics: Some characteristic features of the Uruguayan political system in the 21st century; Internal party elections, presidential candidates and formulas; General election campaigns : topics and strategies; Public opinion: government approval and the problems of the country; and the evolution of the voting intention: possible scenarios in October.

Daniel Buquet Corleto holds a PhD in Political Science from the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO-México). He works as Research Professor of the Political Science Institute of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Universidad de la República of Uruguay and as guest professor at universities in Latin America and Spain. He specializes in studies about political parties and electoral systems in Latin America and worked as consultant of several public and international institutions. He is co-author of the book “Fragmentación Política y Gobierno en Uruguay: ¿Un Enfermo Imaginario?” and has published dozens of articles in books and academic journals at national and international level. He is currently categorized as Level II Researcher by the National Agency for Research and Innovation of the Government of Uruguay. He was the first president of the Uruguayan Association of Political Science (AUCiP, 2006-2007), member of the Executive Committee of the American Political Science Association (AUCiP, 2008-2013), and currently member of the Research Committee Nº 33 (RC33 - The Study of Political Science as a Discipline) of the International Political Science Association (IPSA).

 
 
 

 
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