Democratic Politics in Latin America
New Debates and Research Frontiers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6233014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gerardo L Munck (0000-0001-5462-6488, University of Southern California, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 437-462 |
| Publication date | 2004-05-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Political Science (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-2939 • E-ISSN: 1545-1577 |
| Publisher | Annual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev.polisci.7.012003.104725 |
| OpenAlex | W2172061374 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 75 |
This assessment of research on contemporary democratic politics in Latin America is organized around the distinction between institutional and alternative approaches. Initially it considers institutionalism on its own terms and, through an assessment of the debate about the institutional causes of gridlock, draws attention to key strengths of this literature. Thereafter, this article adopts a broader perspective that exposes some limitations but also other strengths of institutional analyses and considers the possibility of combining insights developed from institutional and alternative theoretical perspectives. The suggested terms of integration are as follows. With regard to causal theorizing, institutionalists need to borrow ideas from a broader literature on political regimes, especially regarding the causes of transitions to, and the breakdown of, democracy. With regard to descriptive theorizing, in contrast, students of the quality of democracy need to incorporate the contributions of institutionalists, especially regarding principal-agent relationships among citizens, policy makers, and policy administrators. Throughout this review, various pointed suggestions to advance research are offered
Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Latin Americans · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Society in Latin America · Social Policy and Reform Studies
Presidential candidates’ ethos of credibility
Congressbr
La institucionalización democrática en el callejón
Islands of Effective International Adjudication
CLAH Lecture
Social Spending Responses to Organized Labor and Mass Protests in Latin America, 1970-2007
Cultura política, instituições e democracia
The Gender Lacuna in Comparative Politics
O novo consenso da sociedade brasileira
Rethinking the Politics of the Shift Left in Latin America
Executive-Legislative Deadlocks in the Dominican Republic
The Lost Sexenio
Elasticidades de sustitución y separabilidad de los factores productivos de la industria
Para repensar la profundización democrática
Patterns of Legislative Politics
Between States
Parties and Party Systems
Presidents and Assemblies
Democracies
The Deadlock of Democracy in Brazil
Rethinking Party Systems in the Third Wave of Democratization
Legislative Politics in Latin America
The Self-Restraining State
The Economic Effects of Constitutions
Ambition, Federalism, and Legislative Politics in Brazil
Presidentialism and Democracy in Latin America
The Failure of Presidential Democracy
Deliberate Discretion?
Mandates and Democracy
Conclusion
Separation of Powers and Political Accountability
Horizontal Accountability in New Democracies
Building democratic institutions
Veto Players
Democracy and the Market
Democracy in Plural Societies
Shaping the Political Arena
Democracy and Development
Democracy in Developing Countries
The Regime Question
Democracy and Its Critics
The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes
Developing Democracy
Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation
Post-Communist Party Systems
Presidentialism, Elections and Representation
Informal Institutions and Comparative Politics
Democracy, Law, and Comparative Politics
Comparative Politics and Public Finance
A Comparative Perspective on the Leninist Legacy in Eastern Europe
Democracy, Accountability, and Representation
The Politics of Coalition Formation and Survival in Multiparty Presidential Democracies
The Executive Connection
The Dynamic Diversity of Latin American Party Systems
Constitutional Choices for New Democracies
The Perils of Presidentialism
Societal Accountability in Latin America
Devaluing the Vote in Latin America
Democratic Transitions in Comparative Perspective
Presidential Power, Legislative Organization, and Party Behavior in Brazil
Juan Linz, Presidentialism, and Democracy
Discipline, Accountability, and Legislative Voting in Latin America
Latin America's Reactive Assemblies and Proactive Presidents
Presidentialism, Multipartism, and Democracy
Minority Governments, Deadlock Situations, and the Survival of Presidential Democracies
Level of Development and Democracy
Democraticinstitutions Andregimesurvival
Government Coalitions and Legislative Success Under Presidentialism and Parliamentarism
Decision Making in Political Systems
Incentives to cultivate a personal vote
Governos de Coalizão nas Democracias Presidencialistas e Parlamentaristas
The Logic of Strategic Defection
Constitutional change, legislative performance and institutional consolidation
Can Politicians Control Bureaucrats? Applying Theories of Political Control to Argentina's Democracy
Gobernabilidad democratica a comienzos del siglo XXI
| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2019 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |