Presidential impeachment and the new political instability in Latin America

Bibliographic Data

ID6536018
AuthorsAníbal Pérez-Liñán (0000-0003-4109-2725), Anibal S Perez Linan
Year2007
Pages241
Publication date2007-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenuePresidential impeachment and the new political instability in Latin America (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511510335
ISBN9780511510335
Open LibraryOL18521282M
LanguageEN
Citations received191

"This book documents the emergence of a new pattern of political instability in Latin America. Traditional military coups have receded in the region, but elected presidents are still ousted from power as a result of recurrent crises. Anibal Perez-Linin shows that presidential impeachment has become the main instrument employed by civilian elites to depose unpopular rulers. Based on detailed comparative research in five countries and extensive historical information, the book explains why crises without breakdown have become the dominant form of instability in recent years and why some presidents are removed from office while others survive in power. The analysis emphasizes the erosion of presidential approval resulting from corruption and unpopular policies, the formation of hostile coalitions in Congress, and the role of investigative journalism. This book challenges classic assumptions in studies of presidentialism and provides important insights for the fields of political communication, democratization, political behavior, and institutional analysis."--BOOK JACKET

Latin America · Political corruption · Impeachments · politics and government