Latin America in Times of Turbulence : presidentialism under stress / edited by Mariana Llanos and Leiv Marsteintredet.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Llanos, Mariana, editor.

Marsteintredet, Leiv, editor.

Series:

Routledge studies in Latin American politics ; Volume 43.

Routledge studies in Latin American politics, ; Volume 43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political stability--Latin America.

Political stability.

Democracy--Latin America.

Democracy.

Presidents--Latin America.

Presidents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

Place of Publication:

New York : Taylor & Francis, 2023.

Summary:

"This book accounts for and analyzes the latest developments in Latin American presidential democracies, with a special focus on political institutions. The stellar line-up of renowned scholars of Latin American politics and institutions from Latin America, Europe, and the US, offer new insights into how democratic institutions have operated within the critical context that marked the political and social life of the region in the last few years: the eruption of popular protest and discontent, the widespread distrust of political institutions, and, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic. Combining different methodological approaches, including cross-national studies, small-N studies, case studies, and quantitative and qualitative data, the contributions cluster around three themes: the problem with fixed-terms and other features of presidentialism, inter-institutional relations and executive accountability, and old and new threats to democracy in these times of turmoil. The volume concludes with an assessment of the political consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America. Beyond current scholars and students of comparative political scientists, Latin America in Times of Turbulence will be of great interest to a wide spectrum of readers interested in comparative systems of government, democracy studies, and Latin American politics more generally"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : Latin American presidential democracies in times of turbulence / Mariana Llanos and Leiv Marsteintredet

The limits of presidential impeachment : lessons from Latin America / Mariana Llanos and Leiv Marsteintredet

Referendums about presidential mandates : deviations or correctives? / Yanina Welp and Laurence Whitehead

Hyper-presidentialism under question : evidence from Chile / Christopher A. Martínez and Andrés Dockendorff

The power of the administrative decisions of Latin American presidents / Magna Inácio, Filipe Recch and Carolina Guerrero Valencia

Latin American legislatures during the pandemic / Manuel Alcántara, Melany Barragán and Mercedes García Montero

Court-executive relations during the COVID-19 pandemic : business as usual or democratic backsliding? / Mariana Llanos and Cordula Tibi Weber

Democracy, electoral institutions and digital platforms in Latin America / Gaspard Estrada

Dynasties, double-dealings, and delinquencies : some entangled features of subnational politics in Mexico / Jacqueline Behrend and Laurence Whitehead

Latin America's armed forces in the 2020s : a return to the past or something new? / John Polga-Hecimovich

Conclusion : the political consequences of the pandemic in Latin America / Leonardo Morlino, Mariana Llanos and Leiv Marsteintredet.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.