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The Failure of Presidential Democracy
Juan J. Linz (Ed.)
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Description for The Failure of Presidential Democracy
Paperback. Brings together leading scholars to examine the question of whether presidentialism or parliamentarism offers the best hope for stable government and democratic continuity. This edition offers comparative perspectives. Editor(s): Linz, Juan J.; Valenzuela, Arturo. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Citizens of the United States, heirs to two centuries of democratic government, tend to believe that presidentialism - rather than parliamentarism - is the political system that best ensures a stable democracy. In Latin America, however, where many governments have been modelled on that of the United States, presidentialism has had mixed success. In "The Failure of Presidential Democracy", Juan Linz and Arturo Valenzuela bring together leading scholars to examine the question of whether presidentialism or parliamentarism offers the best hope for stable government and democratic continuity.
Citizens of the United States, heirs to two centuries of democratic government, tend to believe that presidentialism - rather than parliamentarism - is the political system that best ensures a stable democracy. In Latin America, however, where many governments have been modelled on that of the United States, presidentialism has had mixed success. In "The Failure of Presidential Democracy", Juan Linz and Arturo Valenzuela bring together leading scholars to examine the question of whether presidentialism or parliamentarism offers the best hope for stable government and democratic continuity.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801846403
SKU
V9780801846403
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About Juan J. Linz (Ed.)
Juan J. Linz is Sterling Professor of Political and Social Science at Yale University. Arturo Valenzuela is Emeritus Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
Reviews for The Failure of Presidential Democracy
This book is already a classic and is bound to be widely read and cited for many years to come.
Matthew Soberg Shugart Journal of Democracy An impressive and valuable book, with a first-class roster of contributors, and rewards a careful reading.
Martin C. Needler Studies in Comparative International Development
Matthew Soberg Shugart Journal of Democracy An impressive and valuable book, with a first-class roster of contributors, and rewards a careful reading.
Martin C. Needler Studies in Comparative International Development