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Fixing democracy : how power asymmetries help explain presidential powers in new constitutions, evidence from Latin America / Javier Corrales. [electronic resource]
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Corrales, Javier, 1966- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Executive power--Latin America.
- Executive power.
- Constitutional history--Latin America.
- Constitutional history.
- Democracy--Latin America.
- Democracy.
- Latin America--Politics and government--1980-.
- Latin America.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- This work explores the origins of presidential powers in new constitutions. Much is known about the effects of different presidential powers-less on the conditions that lead to their emergence. The text focuses on the origins of these powers. It argues that the most important predictor of whether a new constitution will expand (instead of restrict) presidential powers is power asymmetry, or more specifically, the difference in power assets between the Incumbent and the Opposition.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2018.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 11, 2018).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-086938-0
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