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Presidential Impeachment and the New Political Instability in Latin America

Presidential Impeachment and the New Political Instability in Latin America

Perez-Linan, Anibal

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Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics

General Political Science

ISBN10: 0521178495
ISBN13: 9780521178495
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jan 11 2010
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
This book documents the emergence of a new pattern of political instability in Latin America. Traditional military coups have receded in the region, but elected presidents are still ousted from power as a result of recurrent crises. Aníbal Pérez-Liñán shows that presidential impeachment has become the main constitutional instrument employed by civilian elites to depose unpopular rulers. Based on detailed comparative research in five countries and extensive historical information, the book explains why crises without breakdown have become the dominant form of instability in recent years and why some presidents are removed from office while others survive in power. The analysis emphasizes the erosion of presidential approval resulting from corruption and unpopular policies, the formation of hostile coalitions in Congress, and the role of investigative journalism. This book challenges classic assumptions in studies of presidentialism and provides important insights for the fields of political communication, democratization, political behavior, and institutional analysis.

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