Abstract

RENIU, Josep Ma.  and  ALBALA, Adrián. Coalition governments and its impact on Latin American presidential systems: the case of the Southern Cone. Estud. polít. (Méx.) [online]. 2012, n.26, pp.161-214. ISSN 0185-1616.

This work proposes to update the coalition theories, by studying closely the Latin American presidentialism. It concentrates the analysis on the Southern Cone and demostrates that the coalitions have huge repercussions on the governance process and fulfilled profound realignments on party systems.

Keywords : Presidentialism; Coalition Governments; political culture; political stability; Latin America; Southern Cone.