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24%OFFPeter M. Siavelis - The President and Congress in Postauthoritarian Chile: Institutional Constraints to Democratic Consolidation - 9780271019482 - V9780271019482
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The President and Congress in Postauthoritarian Chile: Institutional Constraints to Democratic Consolidation

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Description for The President and Congress in Postauthoritarian Chile: Institutional Constraints to Democratic Consolidation Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.

As many formerly authoritarian regimes have been replaced by democratic governments in Latin America, Eastern Europe, and elsewhere, questions have arisen about the stability and durability of these new governments. One concern has to do with the institutional arrangements for governing bequeathed to the new democratic regimes by their authoritarian predecessors and with the related issue of whether presidential or parliamentary systems work better for the consolidation of democracy.

In this book, Peter Siavelis takes a close look at the important case of Chile, which had a long tradition of successful legislative resolution of conflict but was left by the Pinochet ... Read more

Unlike other studies that contrast presidential and parliamentary systems in the large, Siavelis examines a variety of factors, including socioeconomic conditions and characteristics of political parties, that affect whether or not one of these systems will operate more or less successfully at any given time. He also offers proposals for institutional reform that could mitigate the harm he expects the current political structure to produce.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780271019482
SKU
V9780271019482
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About Peter M. Siavelis
Peter Siavelis is Assistant Professor of Politics at Wake Forest University.

Reviews for The President and Congress in Postauthoritarian Chile: Institutional Constraints to Democratic Consolidation
“Most casual observers consider Chile one of Latin America’s most stable new democracies, despite its incomplete transition. Siavelis makes the provocative argument that flawed institutional design will jeopardize that reputation once the consensus and cooperation of the democratic transition period wear off. He states his arguments clearly, defends them with impressive evidence, and refutes alternative views. This book is persuasive ... Read more

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