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Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics: Institutions on the Edge: The Origins and Consequences of Inter-Branch Crises in Latin America
Gretchen Helmke
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paperback. Drawing on contemporary Latin America, this book argues that concentrating power in the executive branch destabilizes presidents, legislatures, and courts. Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 202 pages, 28 b/w illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPB; JPH; JPV; JPW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Why does institutional instability pervade the developing world? Examining contemporary Latin America, Institutions on the Edge develops and tests a novel argument to explain why institutional crises emerge, spread, and repeat in some countries, but not in others. The book draws on formal bargaining theories developed in the conflict literature to offer the first unified micro-level account of inter-branch crises. In so doing, Helmke 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. Along the way, Helmke highlights ... Read more
Why does institutional instability pervade the developing world? Examining contemporary Latin America, Institutions on the Edge develops and tests a novel argument to explain why institutional crises emerge, spread, and repeat in some countries, but not in others. The book draws on formal bargaining theories developed in the conflict literature to offer the first unified micro-level account of inter-branch crises. In so doing, Helmke 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. Along the way, Helmke highlights ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
Condition
New
Weight
295g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521738408
SKU
V9780521738408
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About Gretchen Helmke
Gretchen Helmke is Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester, New York. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
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