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Legislative Politics in Latin America (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)by Scott Morgenstern
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:This theoretically inspired study explores legislative politics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico. Instead of beginning with an assumption that these legislatures are either rubber-stamps or obstructionist bodies, the chapters provide new data and a fresh analytical approach to describe and explain the role of these representative bodies in these consolidating democracies. For each country the book provides three chapters dedicated, in turn, to executive-legislative relations, the legislatures' organizational structure, and the policy process. Book News Annotation:Contributors in political science examine legislative politics in
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico, drawing on new data to describe
and explain the role of legislatures. Chapters dedicated to
executive- legislative relations, the legislatures' organizational
structure, and the policy process are provided for each country.
Analytical focus is on the role of institutional factors in shaping
the patterns of legislative behavior, with discussion of factors such
as the allocation of policy-making authority between the executive
and legislative branches of government and the structure of electoral
incentives. Morgenstern teaches political science at Duke University.
Nacif is research professor at Centro de Investigaci<'o>n y Docencia
Econ<'o>micas in Mexico.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:"This work represents the best of edited volumes in the field, combining a sophisticated array of empirically grounded case studies by country experts within a tightly elaborated theoretical framework." Latin American Research Review"Morgenstern and Nacif have brought together diverse Latin American specialists to examine the changing roles of legislatures in Latin America as the process of democratization has swept the region in recent decades.... Morgenstern and Nacif have produced a valuable, effectively structured study, employing theory and case studies to support their thesis. This work belongs in all academic libraries with Latin America collections, primarily for researchers and graduate students as the process of democratization continues to deepen and change the dynamics of Latin American politics." Choice"This work belongs in all academic libraries with Latin America collections, primarily for researchers and graduate students as the process of democratization continues to deepen and change the dynamics of Latin American politics." Choice"Scott Morgenstern and Benito Nacif's edited book makes a major contribution to the comparative study of legislatures...[Their] book does an excellent job of laying out a theory of how party, electoral, and executive institutions and the political career ambitions of deputies produce different modes of executive-legislative relations. In so doing they have moved forward the comparative study of legislatures. They also contribute in a rigorous, analytical, data-rich fashion to our understanding of how institutions influence democratic consolidation and the conditions under which the 'perils of presidentialism' are likely to obtain." Perspectives on Politics Synopsis:This study explores legislative politics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. Table of Contents1. Towards a model of Latin American legislatures Scott Morgenstern; Part I. Executive-Legislative Relations: 2. Oscillating relations: presidents and congress in Argentina Anna María Mustapic; 3. Presidential cabinets, electoral cycles, and coalition discipline in Brazil Octavio Amorim-Neto; 4. Exaggerated presidentialism and moderate presidents: executive/legislative relations in Chile Peter Siavelis; 5. Executive legislative relations: the case of Mexico (1946-1997) Ma. Amparo Casar; Part II. Political Parties and Legislative Structure: 6. Explaining the high level of party discipline in the Argentine Congress Mark Jones; 7. Party discipline in the Brazilian Chamber of deputies Barry Ames; 8. Parties, coalitions, and the Chilean congress in the 1990s John M. Carey; 9. Understanding party discipline in the Mexican chamber of deputies: the centralized party model Benito Nacif; Part III. Legislatures and the Policy Process: 10. Fiscal policy making in the Argentine legislature Kent H. Eaton; 11. Progressive ambition, federalism. and pork-barreling in Brazil David Samuels; 12. Appointment, re-election, and autonomy in the senate of Chile John Londregan; 13. The legal and partisan framework of the legislative delegation of the budget in Mexico Jeffrey A. Weldon; Part IV. Conclusions: 14. Explaining legislative politics in Latin America Scott Morgenstern; 15. Epilogue: Latin America's reactive assemblies and proactive presidents Gary W. Cox and Scott Morgenstern.
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