Presidential Impeachment and the New Political Instability in Latin AmericaCambridge University Press, 2007 M07 9 - 241 páginas This book documents the emergence of a new pattern of political instability in Latin America. Traditional military coups have receded in the region, but elected presidents are still ousted from power as a result of recurrent crises. Aníbal Pérez-Liñán shows that presidential impeachment has become the main constitutional instrument employed by civilian elites to depose unpopular rulers. Based on detailed comparative research in five countries and extensive historical information, the book explains why crises without breakdown have become the dominant form of instability in recent years and why some presidents are removed from office while others survive in power. The analysis emphasizes the erosion of presidential approval resulting from corruption and unpopular policies, the formation of hostile coalitions in Congress, and the role of investigative journalism. This book challenges classic assumptions in studies of presidentialism and provides important insights for the fields of political communication, democratization, political behavior, and institutional analysis. |
Contenido
MADMAN | 14 |
PRESIDENTIAL CRISES AND THE DECLINE | 40 |
LATIN AMERICA IN THE AGE OF SCANDAL | 64 |
SCANDALS AND THE POLITICAL ECONOMY | 87 |
TOWARD A NEW PATTERN OF POLITICAL | 176 |
RETHINKING LATIN AMERICAN PRESIDENTIALISM | 203 |
235 | |
MADMAN | 14 |
LATIN AMERICA IN THE AGE OF SCANDAL | 64 |
SCANDALS AND THE POLITICAL ECONOMY | 87 |
TOWARD A NEW PATTERN OF POLITICAL | 7 |
INSTABILITY 176 | 176 |
RETHINKING LATIN AMERICAN PRESIDENTIALISM 203 | 203 |
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Index 235 | 235 |
PRESIDENTIAL CRISES AND THE DECLINE | 40 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Presidential Impeachment and the New Political Instability in Latin America Aníbal Pérez-Liñán Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
Presidential Impeachment and the New Political Instability in Latin America Aníbal Pérez-Liñán Sin vista previa disponible - 2007 |
Presidential Impeachment and the New Political Instability in Latin America Aníbal Pérez-Liñán Sin vista previa disponible - 2010 |
Términos y frases comunes
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