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PINILLOS, Cintia. The legacy of Guillermo O'Donnell to the Comparative Politics of Latin America. Temas debates (En línea) [online]. 2012, n.24, pp.67-73. ISSN 1853-984X.

This work aims to consider the contribution of the academic production of Guillermo O'Donnell to Political Science in general and to Comparative Plitics in particular. In that respect, the article emphasizes his ability to lead investigation agendas which were essential in the development of comparative studies about recent Latin American processes. Likewise, the paper specially highlights his contribution in terms of conceptual innovation to understand not only the authoritarianism but also the democratization in different contexts.

Palabras clave : Guillermo O'Donnell; Comparative politics; Latin America; Conceptual innovation; Democratization.

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