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Presidential Impeachment and the New Political Instability in Latin America

By Anibal Perez-Linan

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2007
ISBN
0521869420, 9780521869423, 9780511290633
LCC
JL959.5.C6 P47 2007
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1780499 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
Pages
264\263
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Политические дисциплины;Политология

Description

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. An?bal P?rez-Li??n 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.

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