Informal Coalitions and Policymaking in Latin America

Ecuador in Comparative Perspective

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Political Parties, Politics, Practical Politics
Cover of the book Informal Coalitions and Policymaking in Latin America by Andrés Mejía Acosta, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Andrés Mejía Acosta ISBN: 9781135849320
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 11, 2009
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Andrés Mejía Acosta
ISBN: 9781135849320
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 11, 2009
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This book explains how presidents achieve market-oriented reforms in a contentious political environment. Using an impressive amount of quantitative and qualitative empirical evidence, most of which is reported for the first time, Mejía Acosta argues that presidents in Ecuador adopted significant reforms by crafting informal yet functional coalitions with opposition parties in congress. This pattern of success is particularly relevant in a country known for its chronic political fragmentation and deep regional and ethnic divisions. Paradoxically, the adoption of constitutional reforms to promote governance undermined the success of informal coalitions and directly contributed to greater regime instability after 1996. Mejía Acosta's work offers a compelling analysis of how formal and informal political institutions contribute to policy change. His far-reaching conclusions will capture the attention of political scientists and scholars of Latin America.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book explains how presidents achieve market-oriented reforms in a contentious political environment. Using an impressive amount of quantitative and qualitative empirical evidence, most of which is reported for the first time, Mejía Acosta argues that presidents in Ecuador adopted significant reforms by crafting informal yet functional coalitions with opposition parties in congress. This pattern of success is particularly relevant in a country known for its chronic political fragmentation and deep regional and ethnic divisions. Paradoxically, the adoption of constitutional reforms to promote governance undermined the success of informal coalitions and directly contributed to greater regime instability after 1996. Mejía Acosta's work offers a compelling analysis of how formal and informal political institutions contribute to policy change. His far-reaching conclusions will capture the attention of political scientists and scholars of Latin America.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book A Muslim Response to Evil by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book The Modern Urban Landscape (Routledge Revivals) by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book Power Partnering by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book The Ashgate Research Companion to Nineteenth-Century Spiritualism and the Occult by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book The Travels of John Sanderson in the Levant,1584-1602 by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book Origins and Doctrine of Fascism by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book Sound Engineering Explained by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book Urbanization in Socialist Countries by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book Geographies of Postsecularity by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book Family Therapy by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book Modern Korean Literature by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book Diagnosing and Treating Complex Trauma by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book Feminist Theories and Social Work by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book The Philosophy of Mathematics Education by Andrés Mejía Acosta
Cover of the book Pedagogical Responses to the Changing Position of Girls and Young Women by Andrés Mejía Acosta
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy