| Institutions on the Edge: The Origins and Consequences of Inter-Branch Crises in Latin America Contributor(s): Helmke, Gretchen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521496144 ISBN-13: 9780521496148 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $111.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - Caribbean & Latin American |
| Dewey: 320.98 |
| LCCN: 2016035549 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.18" W x 9.51" (0.89 lbs) 204 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 the importance of public opinion and mass protests, and elucidates the conditions under which divided government matters for institutional instability. |
Contributor Bio(s): Helmke, Gretchen: - Gretchen Helmke is Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester, New York. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. |