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Title Legislative politics in Latin America / edited by Scott Morgenstern, Benito Nacif.

Publication Info. 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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-491) and indexes.
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.
Note Print version record.
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.
Poder legislativo -- estudo de caso -- América Latina.
Poder executivo -- estudo de caso -- América Latina.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch.
Executive power. (OCoLC)fst00917857
Legislative bodies. (OCoLC)fst00995690
Legislative power. (OCoLC)fst00995815
Party discipline. (OCoLC)fst01054240
Latin America. (OCoLC)fst01245945
Wetgevende macht.
Uitvoerende macht.
Politieke partijen.
Indexed Term Parlamentos Hispanoamérica Estudio de casos.
Poder legislativo Hispanoamérica Estudio de casos.
Poder ejecutivo Hispanoamérica Estudio de casos.
Disciplina de partido Hispanoamérica Estudio de casos.
Genre/Form Case studies. (OCoLC)fst01423765
Electronic books.
Added Author Morgenstern, Scott.
Nacif, Benito, 1965-
Other Form: Print version: Legislative politics in Latin America. Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2002 0521792193 (DLC) 2001025807 (OCoLC)46505397
ISBN 9780511067273 (electronic bk.)
0511067275 (electronic bk.)
9780511069406 (electronic bk.)
0511069405 (electronic bk.)
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