UID:
almahu_9949385381802882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9781000509670
,
1000509672
,
9781003142904
,
1003142907
,
1000509613
,
9781000509618
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in Latin American politics ; vol 34
Content:
"What explains variance in presidential power between countries? In Presidential Power in Latin America, Dan Berbecel provides a general, systematic theory for explaining presidential power in practice as opposed to presidential power in theory. Using expert survey data from Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) alongside interviews with high-level figures in politics, the judiciary, the public administration, NGOs, and academia in Argentina and Chile, Berbecel argues that constitutional presidential power (formal power) is a very poor predictor of presidential power in practice (informal power). Given the poor predictive value of formal rules, he provides an explanation why hyperpresidentialism emerges in some countries but not in others. Berbecel attributes the root causes of hyperpresidentialism to three independent variables (weak state institutions, the size of the president's party in congress, and a history of economic crises) which together determine how likely it is that a president will be able to concentrate power. Presidential Power in Latin America will be of key interest to scholars and students of executive politics, Latin American politics and more broadly comparative politics"--
Note:
Defining hyperpresidentialism and presenting my question -- The weak explanatory powers of constitutional presidential powers for determining presidential powers in practice -- Introducing the theoretical argument behind the emergence of hyperpresidentialism -- How my book fits into the literature -- Structure of the book and roadmap of the argument -- Modern political history of Argentina and Chile -- Comparing presidential power in theory vs. presidential power in practice in Argentina and Chile -- Formal presidential power in Argentina -- Hyperpresidentialism in practice in Argentina -- Formal presidential power in Chile -- Nohyperpresidentialism in practice in Chile -- The impact of the strength of state institutions on presidential power -- Argentina: a case of severe institutional weakness -- Chile: a case of institutional strength -- Generalizing my theory through a large-N analysis -- The impact of the size of the president's working majority in congress on presidential power -- Argentina: a case of strong majoritarianism -- Chile: a case of weak majoritarianism -- Reinforcing the importance of majoritarianism for hyperpresidentialism using the case of Mexico -- Three institutional mechanisms that reduce hyperpresidentialism -- The impact of economic crises on presidential power -- Theoretical analysis of the role of economic crises in helping a president concentrate power -- Assessing the role of economic crises in promoting hyperpresidentialism in Argentina -- Growth patterns in post-democratic Chile and the non-emergence of hyperpresidentialism -- Using a survey to understand whether the first and third independent variables in this book work through a bottom-up or top-down process.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Berbecel, Dan. Presidential power in Latin America New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2022 ISBN 9780367690557
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9781003142904
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003142904
