Checking Presidential Power: Executive Decrees and the Legislative Process in New Democracies

ISBN-13: 9781108427623 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 262 str.

Valeria Palanza

Opis

This book provides the first comparative look into executive decree authority. It explains why presidents issue decrees and why checks and balances sometimes fail.

Recenzje

'In her groundbreaking book, Palanza (Pontificia Universidad de Chile) examines policy making in separation of powers systems by explaining the levels of reliance on executive decrees that may lead to unbalanced presidential systems and ultimately low democratic quality. The author accurately defends the long-held belief that policy enacted by decree is less stable than policy enacted by the widely supported congressional statutes.' K. M. Zaarour, Choice

Spis treści

1. Introduction: a choice of paths behind each policy; 2. Decrees versus statutes: choice of legislative paths in separation of powers systems; 3. Institutions and institutional commitment; 4. Reinstatement of congressional decision rights: Brazil; 5. A corollary of low levels of institutional commitment: Argentina; 6. The choice of legislative paths in comparative perspective; 7. Conclusions: rules, institutional commitment, and checks on presidents.