Presidential Breakdowns in Latin America : Causes and Outcomes of Executive Instability in Developing Democracies (Hardcover)

PART I: PRESIDENTIAL BREAKDOWNS IN LATIN AMERICA: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES Introduction: Causes and Outcomes of Presidential Breakdowns; M.Llanos & L.Marsteintredet Presidential Breakdowns and Democratic Breakdowns in Latin America: Similar causes, different outcomes; M.E.Alvarez & L.Marsteintredet Latin American Presidential Resignations and the Role of Congress; A.M.Mustapic PART II: PRESIDENTIAL BREAKDOWNS IN LATIN AMERICA: CASE-STUDIES Minority Governments and Interrupted Presidencies: The Modern Iron Law of Argentine Politics?; Mariana Llanos Failed Presidencies and the Presidential System of Government: The Case of Bolivia; M.A.Buitrago Presidential Breakdowns and the Slow-motion Deterioration of Ecuadorian Democracy; M.Bøe Peru 1990-2000: the Fujimori Legacy on Presidentialism; T.E.Holvik-Skinlo & E.Berntzen Presidential Failure in an Unlikely Case: the case of Carlos Andres Perez in Venezuela; A.Mahler The Serranazo: A tale of an Announced Presidential Breakdown; M.C.Bjune & S.S.Petersen The Negotiated Breakdown of the Balaguer Presidency; L.Marsteintredet