This book documents the emergence of a new pattern of political
instability in Latin America. Traditional military coups have
receded in the region, but elected presidents are still ousted from
power as a result of recurrent crises. Anibal Perez-Linan shows
that presidential impeachment has become the main constitutional
instrument employed by civilian elites to depose unpopular rulers.
Based on detailed comparative research in five countries and
extensive historical information, the book explains why crises
without breakdown have become the dominant form of instability in
recent years and why some presidents are removed from office while
others survive in power. The analysis emphasizes the erosion of
presidential approval resulting from corruption and unpopular
policies, the formation of hostile coalitions in Congress, and the
role of investigative journalism. This book challenges classic
assumptions in studies of presidentialism and provides important
insights for the fields of political communication,
democratization, political behavior, and institutional analysis.
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