Neues Journal of Politics in Latin America 1/2026

Journal of Politics in Latin America Vol. 18, No.1 (2026)

Research Articles

• Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Behavioural Consequences of Political Trust in Contexts of Inequality: The Case of Latin America — Castellar Granados, Francisco Sánchez

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• Partisan and Nonpartisan Models of Constitution-Making: A Comparative Case Study of Brazil and Chile — Rodolfo de Camargo Lima, Danilo Medeiros

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• How do People Relate to the Police? A Qualitative Study on Motivational Postures Towards the Police in Chile — Luciano Sáez Fuentealba, Monica Gerber Plüss, Macarena Orchard Rieiro, Ana Figueiredo, Bruno Rojas Soto

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• The Violent Path to Power: Violence Against Social Activism and the Rise of Criminal Politicians — Camilo Nieto-Matiz

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• Intra-party Dynamics and Sub-National Influences in the Emergence of Party Splits in Brazil — Bianca Flório Lima

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• Who Do Voters Blame in Times of Crisis? Electoral Accountability in Brazil’s Federalism During COVID-19 — Lucas Falcão, Rayane Vieira Rodrigues, Fernando Luiz Abrucio

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Research Note

• Who Influences Whom? Elite and Citizen Preferences Regarding Marijuana and Drug Legalisation in Latin America — Angélica Durán-Martínez, Renato Fakhoury

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