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Title Legislative politics in Latin America / edited by Scott Morgenstern, Benito Nacif
Published Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2002

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 503 pages)
Series Cambridge studies in comparative politics
Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
Contents Towards a model of Latin American legislatures / Scott Morgenstern -- Oscillating relations: president and congress in Argentina / Ana María Mustapic -- Presidential cabinets, electoral cycles, and coalition discipline in Brazil / Octavio Amorim Neto -- Exaggerated presidentialism and moderate presidents: executive-legislative relations in Chile / Peter M. Siavelis -- Executive-legislative relations: the case of Mexico (1946-1997) / Ma. Amparo Casar -- Explaining the high level of party discipline in the Argentine congress / Mark P. Jones -- Party discipline in the chamber of deputies / Barry Ames -- Parties, coalitions, and the Chilean congress in the 1990s / John M. Carey -- Understanding party discipline in the Mexican chamber of deputies: the centralized party model / Benito Nacif -- Fiscal policy making in the Argentine legislature / Kent H. Eaton -- Progressive ambition, federalism, and pork-barreling in Brazil / David Samuels -- Appointment, reflection, and autonomy in the senate of Chile / John Londregan -- The legal and partisan framework of the legislative delegation of the budget in Mexico / Jeffrey A. Weldon -- Explaining legislative politics in Latin America / Scott Morgenstern -- Epilogue: Latin America₂s reactive assemblies and proactive presidents / Gary W. Cox and Scott Morgenstern
Summary Analisa a política legislativa da Argentina, Brasil, Chile e México. Reune ensaios sobre as relações entre o Legislativo e o Executivo. Analisa a estrutura organizacional do legislativo, o processo político e os partidos políticos relevantes
Analysis Parlamentos Hispanoamérica Estudio de casos
Poder legislativo Hispanoamérica Estudio de casos
Poder ejecutivo Hispanoamérica Estudio de casos
Disciplina de partido Hispanoamérica Estudio de casos
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-491) and indexes
Notes English
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Subject Legislative bodies -- Latin America -- Case studies
Legislative power -- Latin America -- Case studies
Executive power -- Latin America -- Case studies
Party discipline -- Latin America -- Case studies
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch.
Executive power
Legislative bodies
Legislative power
Party discipline
Wetgevende macht.
Uitvoerende macht.
Politieke partijen.
Parlements -- Amérique latine -- 1945- ...
Pouvoir législatif -- Amérique latine -- 1945- ...
Pouvoir exécutif -- Amérique latine -- 1945- ...
Discipline de parti -- Amérique latine.
Latin America
Genre/Form Case studies
Form Electronic book
Author Morgenstern, Scott.
Nacif, Benito, 1965-
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