Presidential breakdowns in Latin America: causes and outcomes of executive instability in developing democracies

The first comprehensive analysis of a new type of executive instability without regime instability in Latin America referred to as 'presidential breakdown.' INDICE: PART I: PRESIDENTIAL BREAKDOWNS IN LATIN AMERICA: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES Introduction: Causes and Outcomes of Presidential Breakdowns; M.Llanos & L.Marsteintredet Presidential Breakdowns and Democratic Breakdowns in Latin America: Similar causes, different outcomes; M.E.Alvarez & L.Marsteintredet Latin American Presidential Resignations and the Role of Congress; A.M.Mustapic PART II: PRESIDENTIAL BREAKDOWNS IN LATIN AMERICA: CASE-STUDIES Minority Governments and Interrupted Presidencies: The Modern Iron Law of Argentine Politics?; Mariana Llanos Failed Presidencies and the Presidential System of Government: The Case of Bolivia; M.A.Buitrago Presidential Breakdowns and the Slow-motion Deterioration of Ecuadorian Democracy; M.Bøe Peru 1990-2000: the FujimoriLegacy on Presidentialism; T.E.Holvik-Skinlo & E.Berntzen Presidential Failure in an Unlikely Case: the case of Carlos Andrés Pérez in Venezuela; A.Mähler The Serranazo: A tale of an Announced Presidential Breakdown; M.C.Bjune & S.S.Petersen The Negotiated Breakdown of the Balaguer Presidency; L.Marsteintredet

• ISBN: 978-0-230-61819-0
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 14/04/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés