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Title:

Presidents and democracy in Latin America / edited by Manuel Alcántara, Jean Blondel and Jean-Louis Thiébault.

Publisher:

Routledge,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xv, 266 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Presidents--Latin America.
Democracy--Latin America.
Executive power--Latin America.
Political culture--Latin America.
Latin America--Politics and government--1980-

Other Authors:

Alcántara Sáez, Manuel, editor.
Blondel, Jean, 1929- editor.
Thiébault, Jean-Louis, editor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Politics in Latin America in the past third of a century (1978-2015) / Manuel Alcántara -- Presidential leadership in Latin America / Jean-Louis Thiébault -- The character of the "government" in Latin American presidential republics / Jean Blondel -- Political career trajectories and social backgrounds : Latin American presidents in comparative perspective (1978-2015) / Manuel Alcántara, Mélany Barragán and Francisco Sánchez -- Mexico : Zedillo and Calderón : the challenges of governing under adversity / Marisol Reyes -- Colombia : political leadership in a turbulent environment, César Gaviria and Álvaro Uribe Vélez / Javier Duque -- The singularity of Peruvian politics and the role of presidential leadership : the cases of Alberto Fujimori and Alan García / Martín Tanaka and Jorge Morel -- Presidential leadership in a robust presidency : the Brazilian case / Magna Inácio -- Menem and Kirchner : the two faces of Peronism? / Mario D. Serrafero -- The presidential government of Chile / Carlos Huneeus.

Series:

Routledge international handbook series

ISBN:

1138082090
9781138082090
1138082074
9781138082076

OCLC:

(OCoLC)999673474

LCCN:

2017011630

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)