Presidents and democracy in Latin America - Alcántara Sáez, Manuel; Blondel, Jean 1929-; Thiébault, Jean-Louis (New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018)
Politics in Latin America in the past third of a century (1978-2015) / Manuel Alcántara -- Presidential leadership in Latin America / Jean-Louis Thiébault -- The character of the "government" in Latin American presidential republics / Jean Blondel -- Political career trajectories and social backgrounds : Latin American presidents in comparative perspective (1978-2015) / Manuel Alcántara, Mélany Barragán and Francisco Sánchez -- Mexico : Zedillo and Calderón : the challenges of governing under adversity / Marisol Reyes -- Colombia : political leadership in a turbulent environment, César Gaviria and Álvaro Uribe Vélez / Javier Duque -- The singularity of Peruvian politics and the role of presidential leadership : the cases of Alberto Fujimori and Alan García / Martín Tanaka and Jorge Morel -- Presidential leadership in a robust presidency : the Brazilian case / Magna Inácio -- Menem and Kirchner : the two faces of Peronism? / Mario D. Serrafero -- The presidential government of Chile / Carlos Huneeus.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Presidents -- Latin America; Democracy -- Latin America; Executive power -- Latin America; Political culture -- Latin America; Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1980-.