University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 7-14-2004 Outsiders and the Impact of Party Affiliation in Ecuadorian Presidential Elections Rachel Lynne Hammond University of South Florida Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd Part of the American Studies Commons Scholar Commons Citation Hammond, Rachel Lynne, "Outsiders and the Impact of Party Affiliation in Ecuadorian Presidential Elections" (2004). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/1063 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Outsiders and the Impact of Party Affiliation in Ecuadorian Presidential Elections by Rachel Lynne Hammond A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts Department of Department of Government and International Studies College of Arts and Sciences University of South Florida Major Professor: Harry Vanden, Ph.D. Paul Dosal, Ph.D. Linda Whiteford, Ph.D. Date of Approval: July 14, 2004 Keywords: Ecuador, political parties, Gutiérrez, regionalism, democracy © Copyright 2004, Rachel Hammond Dedication For the Ecuadorian people who struggle daily to survive, whether in their native country or as immigrants in a strange and distant land; and for the leaders of the country, that God may guide them to find a strategy of governing that allows for representation, equality and justice. Que Dios les bendiga. Acknowledgments First and foremost, I rejoice with my Lord who has given me the opportunity to experience Ecuador and its people, and allowed me to intimately study the country that I have grown to love deeply.