Presidentialism and Democracy in Latin America - Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics - Scott Mainwaring - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9780521572668 - May 13, 1997
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Presidentialism and Democracy in Latin America - Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics

Scott Mainwaring

Presidentialism and Democracy in Latin America - Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics

This 1997 book addresses the current debate regarding the liabilities and merits of presidential government. The contributors to this volume examine variations among different presidential systems and skeptically view claims that presidentialism has added significantly to the problems of democratic governance and stability.


506 pages, 14 b/w illus. 30 tables

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Released May 13, 1997
ISBN13 9780521572668
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 506
Dimensions 161 × 237 × 39 mm   ·   910 g   (Weight (estimated))
Editor Mainwaring, Scott (University of Notre Dame, Indiana)
Editor Shugart, Matthew Soberg (University of California, San Diego)

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