Citizens of the United States, heirs to two centuries of democratic government, tend to believe that presidentialism - rather than parliamentarism - is the political system that best ensures a stable democracy. In Latin America, however, where many governments have been modelled on that of the United States, presidentialism has had mixed success. In "The Failure of Presidential Democracy", Juan Linz and Arturo Valenzuela bring together leading scholars to examine the question of whether presidentialism or parliamentarism offers the best hope for stable government and democratic continuity.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"It is an impressive and valuable book, with a first-class roster of contributors, and rewards a careful reading."--Martin C. Needler, 'Studies in Comparative International Development' "A comprehensive assessment of the institutional processes of presidential government in Latin America, and their insertion in the socio-economic and historical realities of specific country settings...thought provoking material for future discussion."--Pilar Domingo, 'Journal of Latin American Studies'
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8018-4784-4 (9780801847844)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Party politics and the crisis of presidentialism in Chile - a proposal for a parliamentary form of government, Arturo Valenzuela; presidentialism and democratic stability in Uruguay, Luis Eduardo Gonzalez and Charles Guy Gillespie; Brazil - toward parliamentarism?, Bolivar Lamounier; presidentialism and Colombian politics, Jonathon Hartlyn; loose parties, "floating" politicans, and institutional stress - presidentialism in Ecuador, 1979-1988, Catherine M. Conaghan; presidents, messiahs, and constitutional breakdowns in Peru, Cynthia McClintock; Venezuela - democratic despite presidentialism, Michael Coppedge.
