Presidential Power in Latin America

Name: Presidential Power in Latin America
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Presidential Power in Latin AmericaExamining the Cases of Argentina and Chile\nAuthor(s): Dan Berbecel\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367690557, 978-0367690557\nSynopsis\nWhat explains variance in presidential power between countries? In Presidential Power in Latin America, Dan Berbecel provides a general, systematic theory for explaining presidential power in practice as opposed to presidential power in theory.\n\nUsing expert survey data from Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) alongside interviews with high-level figures in politics, the judiciary, the public administration, NGOs, and academia in Argentina and Chile, Berbecel argues that constitutional presidential power (formal power) is a very poor predictor of presidential power in practice (informal power). Given the poor predictive value of formal rules, he provides an explanation why hyperpresidentialism emerges in some countries but not in others. Berbecel.