Institutions on the edge: the origins and consequences of inter-branch crises in latin america
Auteur :
Helmke, Gretchen
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521496148
Date de publication :
7 févr. 2017
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
410 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Why do institutional crises emerge, spread, and repeat in some Latin American countries, but not in others? This book shows that concentrating power in the executive branch not only fuels presidential crises under divided government, but also triggers broader constitutional crises that cascade on to the legislature and the judiciary.