Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 49 n. 2 Rio de Janeiro 2006
Abstract
Institutional designs exert an influence on the degree of centralization or dispersion of decision-making power. This article takes a comparative approach to the institutional designs in three South American democracies - Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay - with the objective of constructing an index for concentration of power in the three countries. The indicators take three aspects into account: mechanisms for direct political participation, the legislative process with the various forms of horizontal accountability and veto among players, and the level of intervention by the Executive Branch using proactive and reactive powers. A systematic data survey shows that the designs in the three countries display major differences.
Keywords: Latin American legislatures, presidentialisms in Latin America, comparative politics in Latin America
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52582006000200003
Presidentialisms in comparative perspective: Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay
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