Data · dataset · 2010
Replication data for: Parliamentary Opposition in Non-Parliamentary Regimes: Latin America
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While the opposition is clearly defined in a parliamentary system, the definition is murky in multiparty presidential regimes.
Description
As a result, the role of opposition parties is not always clear. In this chapter, therefore, we evaluate coalition politics in Latin America to first analyze the presidents’ legislative support.
We then consider the role of the opposition in lawmaking and oversight of the executive. The data suggests several conclusions. First, coalition politics in Latin America historically reduced the risk of military interventions.
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Second, though the opposition participates in the elaboration of laws, legislators tend to define their distinctive role as oversight, up to and including measures that force the removal of the president from office.
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- Stated by source
- Social Sciences
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