Author: Jean-Paul Faguet | Journal of Democracy

Articles by Jean-Paul Faguet:

October 2018, Volume 29, Issue 4

Latin America’s Shifting Politics: The Lessons of Bolivia

Jean-Paul Faguet

A disconnect between Bolivia’s old party system and the country’s deeper social-cleavage structure led to a massive shift in politics there. What lessons might be drawn for other nations?

October 2015, Volume 26, Issue 4

Decentralizing for a Deeper, More Supple Democracy

Jean-Paul Faguet
Caroline Pöschl
Ashley M. Fox

Can decentralization deepen democracy or is it doomed to weaken the state? If well designed, decentralization can have a positive impact on national unity, conflict mitigation, policy autonomy, service delivery, and social learning.