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Gun Policy Processes and Interest Group Politics in Latin America

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Gun Control Policies in Latin America

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This Chapter analyzes the agenda-setting and policy formation processes of the Brazilian Disarmament Statute (2003) and the Uruguayan Responsible Firearm Ownership Law (2014) from a comparative perspective. The use of the comparative method provides an explanation on which specific elements of each case study account for the dissimilar outcomes. This, in turn, allows drawing generalizations that can inform other gun policy processes in Latin America. The findings are not just relevant for policy scholars analyzing gun policies in the region but also for policy advocates and policy-makers working on gun violence and control. At last, the comparative study is used to evaluate the suitability of the MSF and its theoretical modifications to explain agenda and policy changes in the region. Based on this evaluation, the chapter ends with a discussion over the possibility that interest groups play an enhanced role in Latin American politics and over then implications that this might have for policy studies in the region.

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Sanjurjo, D. (2020). Gun Policy Processes and Interest Group Politics in Latin America. In: Gun Control Policies in Latin America . International Series on Public Policy . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17917-5_7

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